North Sulawesi

[bluefin]

Cyrestis strigata strigata







Caleta caleta.

[Painted Jezebel]

5. Male Elymnias hicetas hicetas (North and central Sulawesi). (Vane-Wright & R. de Jong, 2003; Butterflies of the Oriental Region Part II - B. D'Abrera, 1985).

Teo T P

Thank you for the confirmations, particularly the Elymnias, which I though likely to be too bad to get an ID.

I do have a query concernng the Elymnias subspecies. According to VW &dJ, ssp. hicetas is found in Southern Sulawesi, whereas as ssp. rarior is that found in the north. The page split (pp 174/175) for the latter ssp. causes some confusion.

[Painted Jezebel]

Nelson, the Cyrestis species is, I beleive Cyrestis strigata strigata. I originally had it as C. acilia, to which C. strigata is very closely related, until I realised, after getting a copy of VW & dJ's paper, that that species is not foud in Sulawesi!

[Painted Jezebel]

My final odds and sods from Bogani Nani NP, before moving on to Kali Waterfall, nr. Manado.

1&2) There are too many Hypolimnas sp. on Sulawesi for me to be 100% posivie of this ones ID. UPDATE - H. bolina bolina
3) Normally, I would immediately say Zizina otis, but I think that there may be others with similar markings, eg. Bothrina, Pseudobothrina sp. UPDATE - Z. otis ssp.
4) Mycalesis sp. My brain shuts down when it comes to this genus!
5) I originally thought this was Eurema nicevillei. However, on return home, I discovered that that species is not on Sulawesi. UPDATE - E. alitha alitha

I will start a separate thread for the Hesperiidae, as that could become quite messy!

[atronox]

I'm pretty sure that the lascar is Pantoporia antara

[teotp]

Caleta caleta.

1. & 2. Cyrestis strigata strigata. C. strigata is recognised as a seperate species from Sulawesi by Vane-Wright & R. de Jong (2003) , but Holloway (1973) and D''Abrera (1985) considered as a subsp. of C. acilia.
(Note: Beautiful picture clearly figured the wing pattern of C. strigata, Nelson).

3. As id.

Teo T P

[teotp]

Thank you for the confirmations, particularly the Elymnias, which I though likely to be too bad to get an ID.

I do have a query concernng the Elymnias subspecies. According to VW &dJ, ssp. hicetas is found in Southern Sulawesi, whereas as ssp. rarior is that found in the north. The page split (pp 174/175) for the latter ssp. causes some confusion.

You are right Les. E. h. rarior (Range from north and central Sulawesi) and E. h. hicetas (South Sulawesi). I amended my mistake.

Teo T P

[Painted Jezebel]

Re Post 60:
1) I'll stick my neck out on this, possibly Junonia erigone. I know that VW&dJ state not found in N. Sulawesi, but I am positive one of us, not me, has an upperside shot of this species.
2) Tagiades trebellius trebellius
3) Leptotes plinius plutarchus
4) Rhinopalpa polynice megalonice
5) Doleschallia polibete celebensis. A much nicer underside than mine!
6) Aaron, I don't think it is the only Pantoporia sp. on Sulawesi. The upperside forewing looks different to that pictured on Plate 12, No.6.
7) Plastingia tessellata tessellata

[Grass Demon]

Thanks to all for sharing the unique butterflies of Northern Sulawesi. Did any of you have the chance to see the tailed male Papilio memnon? I was in Manado for a holiday a couple of years back and visited the Tangkoko Batuangus Natural Reserve to see the Tarsier. At the park entrance, I saw a male (tailed) and then a female Papilio memnon. In the short few minutes while waiting for the guide ranger, I saw the female laying eggs on a citrus tree (looks like pomelo). One of the eggs was low enough for me to pick and I brought it back. It hatched and I fed it with pomelo leaves but unfortunately, it perished when it reached the 4th/5th instar .

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow! Beautiful shots!!!