David, your picture of the Pekan Bungalow brings back memories. It looks like it has been refurbished. I stayed there a few times in the 80s & 90s but later it became rather run down when Sin Khoon and I visited FH a few years ago. It's a nice place and conveniently located.
Steven Neo
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Steven,
The upper floor has been refurbished. It is now in good condition and a great place to stay. We have stayed there twice and have enjoyed it.
DANAINAE
This was one of the largest crows that I have seen. It landed on the Telekom Loop one afternoon. I think that it is Malayan Crow (Euploea camaralzeman)
Magpie Crows (Euploea radamanthus) were numerous at Jeriau Falls and the first falls below the Gap.
Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber)? Common at Jeriau Falls and the first falls below the Gap.
Purple-brand King Crow (Euploea eunice): I saw a few at the first falls below the Gap. These were another large crow.
Yellow Glassy Tiger (Parantica aspasia): fairly common at Fraser's Hill.
Probably Ideopsis similis (thanks, Seow): a few seen near Jeriau Falls.
Last edited by moloch; 17-Jul-2011 at 09:57 AM.
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Beautiful series and amazing number of butterflies
The Constable is gorgeous!
How many days did you stay in FH?
-Loke
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All IDs are correct except the last.
The last Tiger is Ideopsis similis.
In P. agleoides the 2 blue subapical spots are elongate, narrow , with the upper one shorter.
Note the rounded forewing's blue spots are rounder than the commoner I. vulgaris.
This is a common species in Thailand & probably India. It is also called the Blue Glassy Tiger, and is more deserving of this name, being larger and bluer.
It has steadily make its way southwards into Selangor state, and probably even further south.
( On rechecking I am begining to have some doubts here. Here are the 2 species on the Yutaka site.)
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30150010.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30160010.html
Do you have other views of this insect?
TL Seow
Last edited by Psyche; 16-Jul-2011 at 02:29 AM.
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Thanks, David
Great shots of the butterflies. You had an obviously terrific holiday! The lodgings look quite impressive. Be a nice place to stay and visit! Really nice to be able to share views from new places. Thanks for downloading those pictures. William
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This specimen is confusing.Originally Posted by Psyche
Do you have other views of this insect?
TL Seow
I do not think there is an end-cell spot on the fore-wing, if there is, it is far moved towards base.
Overall, I think P. agleoides is closer, but I have doubts too.
Wow, fantastic shots of a wide range of species.
Pity that I didn't have the time to go round FH to shoot.
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P. agleoides lacks 2 of the 3 blue discal spots seen on the forewing.
Just below the upper end of the long blue costal streak is the costal part of the endcell spot.
In I. similis the spot is very variable, and the costal part can be small.
In checking more than a dozen I. vulgaris, this portion is always extended into a long thin streak.
All that is needed is a bit more view of the forewing to establish its ID with certainty.
TL Seow
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Thanks, guys.
I just re-checked my photos but unfortuately, that is the only shot that I took of the Tiger. My first Red-spot Sawtooth had just arrived at the bait at the same time as the Tiger and I was more interested in photographing it. When I finished, the Tiger was gone.
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Loke,
We arrived at Fraser's Hill on a Saturday afternoon and left at 4am the following Saturday. One day was grey and cool with few butterflies seen. On other days, the sun usually burned through the clouds by lunch and I would have three or four hours to chase butterflies before their activity diminished once again.
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