Maliau Basin - Butterfly

[moloch]

Thanks very much, Seow, for the identifications.

[moloch]

Les,

Did you record this species? These are lousy shots but I think the butterfly to be Hypolimnas anomala. Is that correct?




Mycalesis horsfieldi. (thanks, Seow)

[Painted Jezebel]

Thanks, David. No, these were not on the list. This is why I will be shortly sending you all a provisional list for each of you to add those species I am not aware of.

Mind you, I am not too sure of which Mycalesis sp. this is at the moment .

[Psyche]

The Bushbrown is M. perseoides.
The indentation is similar to perseus,but more gradually deepens, & the spots in space 1b, 2 & 3 are in line.

On rechecking, M. perseoides is not found in Borneo, so this is M. horsfieldi.
Note in horsfieldi the spots in space 1b, 2 & 3 are almost perfectly in line. In perseoides it is slightly out of line, while in perseus it is distinctly out of line.
(Note: there are 2 spots in space 1b; it is sufficient to see the alignment of the upper spot with the spots in space 2 & 3)

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

I have, today, emailed all members of our party the provisional list for checking/amendments. If you do not receive it, please email me, and I'll send it again.

[Painted Jezebel]

Can anyone enlighten me as to the current standing of the Kallima specimen, as shown in post #47.

I have seen both Kallima limborgii buxtoni and Kallima buxtoni used. Which is currently in vogue?

[Psyche]

Moore describe Kallima buxtoni in 1879 from Sumatra not Borneo.

Funet's entry was taken from 'Butterflies of the Oriental Region' by D'Abrera published in 1986. ( BOR )

C&P4 1992 supercedes that & it list K. limborgi as distributed from Burma to Neomalaya ( Sumatra, Malaya, Borneo ).

In many instances, Sumatra & Borneo shares the same subspecies that is different from Malaya, eg. P. aristolochiae, P. nephelus.

I would stick to K. limborgi buxtoni unless there is recent news.

TL Seow