Is this Athyma nefte or A. cama? When I looked through C&P4, it seems to me to more closely match Athyma cama. C&P4 indicates that the subapical spot on the forewing is orange and not white unlike the similar A. nefte. However, shots of A. nefte on the Butterfly Circle Checklist show butterflies with an orange subapical spot.
A. cama (thanks, Seow)
Athyma selenophora: I only saw this species once near Jeriau Falls.
Athyma pravara
Wizzard (Rhinopalpa polynice): seen at Jeriau and the first falls below the Gap.
Castor (Ariadne merione) (thanks, Seow): several seen at first falls below the Gap.
Constable (Dichorragia nesimachus). The following species is one that I really wanted to see. It looks so similar to some of the Hamadryas that live in the neotropics. I found two of these colourful butterflies. One was near the falls 4 kms from the Gap and the other was along the creek 8 kms from the Gap. Neither appeared until I poured out the shrimp paste bait. Once it began puddling, it was easy to approach. Its flight was fast and it quickly disappeared from view when it had enough of the flashing camera.
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