Some Butterfly Sighting Records in 2012

[Psyche]

Shot near UPR two weeks ago.
1. Arhopala major major
2. Arhopala athada athada (Vinous Oakblue)
Am I right ?

Yes. The A. major even have a bit of the upper for confirmation.

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Seow
A few shots taken in the forest.
1 and 2 (Same individual) : Ypthima baldus newboldi or Ypthima horsfieldii humei ?

3 and 4 : Athyma pravara helma (Lance Sergeant)
5. Mycalesis mineus macromalayana (Dark Brand Bush Brown) ?

[Psyche]

1 & 2 Ypthima horsfieldii.

5 is a bit tricky. It looks like a bit of hybrid between mineus & visala.
It should be M. visala.
The indentation line which forms the inner border of the hindwing spots is broad & open, (triangular at the upper part in mineus.)
The white band bends outward at the upper end.
The lower 3 big spots (excluding the lowest.) are out of line. (in line in mineus.)
The dark subbasal line do not forms the 2 distinct 'teeth' seen in perseoides.

The only reservation is that the perpheral striae are not more broadly whitened.

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

A few shots from last few outings.

1 and 2 : Euploea crameri bremeri (Spotted Black Crow)
3. Lampides boeticus (Pea Blue) at Ubin
4. Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Leopard) at Ubin
5. Rapala iarbus iarbus (Common Red Flash)

[WillFolsom]

Guessing a couple of those butterflies where looking for salt? Looks like you had an enjoyable outing. William

[Psyche]

5 is Rapala dieneces male (note oval mark on hindwing. This one has broad wings.)
(R. iarbus is lighter & the postdiscal line above the blueish patch is a slanted line.)
R. dieneces & suffusa are very similar. Here is a suffusa pair. Not sure if male is always this yellow.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/forum...5&d=1240904105

TL Seow

[Commander]

Interesting mosquito on the 2nd Spotted Black Crow