It's so hot these weeks that I don't go out easily... But I notice a greater traffic and I guess the season is starting! Yesterday only one shot that deserves to be posted, but it's the first record for KPG (I know, I know, in Samui is common): The Gray Tinsel - ผีเสื้อแวววาวเทา - Catapaecilma major emas
Glorious photo of this wonderfully hairy species. It must have just eclosed, I have never seen one with such ochraceous colouring, mine all seem to be much greyer unfortunately. I even had to do a quick check to make sure it was not C. subochrea, which it isn't, and it is a northern Thai species.
Not common here, but still seen on a quite regular basis.
Antonio: What a truly wonderful butterfly. I've never seen anything like this. Not only a beautiful butterfly, but captured perfectly. Great on all counts! William
Both are A. aida, female above, & male below with the sharper apex & straighter margin.
There is a faint slatey wash to the ground colour, giving a better contrast of the markings.(Difference from A. ariana & elopura dama.)
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Its hairy legs remind me of the leg-warmers that aerobics buffs use.
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