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    Thanks for the ID, again. It is actually what I suspected, for a change!

    The Tufted Jungleking is quite common here, I must have seen at least 40 today, and I always see one or two all year round. Regretably, it does not appear that we have any Thaumantis species on the Island, at least, I have never found one......yet!

    I think the forest vegetation of Koh Pha Ngan would be more to its liking than the seriously depleted forest we have on Samui. Antonio, its up to you!

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    It is nice to see the Jungelking with open wings! Sounds like this is a very rare event.


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    David Fischer
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    Default Week 6 to 5.3.2012

    Activity has been terrible round here recently.

    However, today, though still overcast, I managed a +1 for Samui, though Antonio has found the male on Koh Pha Ngan.

    1) The +1 - Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid Eggfly), female. I had been wondering why I had not seen this species before, so it was, in honesty no great suprise. Poor photo, but a record anyway.
    2) Because I know SK like this species, Cethosia biblis perakana (Red Lacewing), male.
    3) Showing this due to its unusal setting. This female Athyma nefte subrata f. neftina female (Colour Sergeant) flew into my house. I had only seen this female form once before, and not in the vicinity of my house.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel View Post
    2) Because I know SK like this species, Cethosia biblis perakana (Red Lacewing), male.
    Thanks Les! And a nice male specimen to boot! Love the reds on this species.
    Khew SK
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    Con..grrrrrrrrrrrrr..atulations for the new record!

    Here still a semi-desert and busy with my business

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    Hypolimnas missipus have no other subspecies, and so on Yutaka & funet it is left on its own.

    South in Malaya, Cethosia biblis perakana tend to have the white lunules poorly defined & so it does not look so fine.
    I hope the name Batik Lacewing doesn't take hold here.
    Surprisingly, one of its hostplant is the common Passiflora foetida.

    TL Seow

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    Default Hin Lat Waterfall - 11 March

    First trip up to the waterfall for a long time. Very disappointing! Things have got to get going soon.

    Two species to show, as I am not entirely convinced of their ids.
    1&2) Could this be Erionota hiraca? The second photo is only shown because it shows the upperside forewing costa, which appears yellowish, which is not the case for either E. torus or E. thrax.
    3) The only member of the alecto subgroup of Jamides, that I have so far found here is J. alecto. However, this specimen was much smaller than usual, and J. alecto is generally considered to be the largest of the genus arround here. Unfortunately, I only discovered that it was missing part of its hindwing when I got home .
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