Doi Chiang Dao, Thailand On 5 and 7-8 Nov

[Angiud]

Thank you Dr. Seow for the precise identifications.

Udara rona is not reported for Thailand (Pisuth Ek-Amnuay 2012). Could be a new entry?

[Psyche]

Thank you Dr. Seow for the precise identifications.

Udara rona is not reported for Thailand (Pisuth Ek-Amnuay 2012). Could be a new entry?

Wow! This is a surprise.

I have look at CD27 for a long time & it does not look like U. placidula/cyma which have spot 7 larger & prominently darker than the other spots.
This leaves only dilecta & rona & it does not look like dilecta.
There is a hint of dark blue on the upperside.

Still a full upper is necessary for confirmation
Subspecies catius is the race in peninsular Malaysia.

TL Seow : Cheers

[Peacock Royal]

A few more species :

CD33. Salanoemia similis (The Similar Streak Darter)


CD34. Halpe zola zola (The Long - banded Ace) ? - LC has posted a similar shot - just for comparison.


CD35. Ixias pyrene yunnanensis (Yellow Orange Tip)


CD36 : Athyma cama cama (The Orange Staff Sergeant) - I realise that I did have one A. cama underside shot.


CD37. Curetis sp - decided to post it as I noticed that this may not be the C. acuta dentata ?


CD38. Telicota sp



CD39. ??


CD40. Looks like a worn Salanoemia similis (The Similar Streak Darter) ??

[Painted Jezebel]

Sorry Fed, but 33 is Thoressa masoni. Do not go by Pisuth's pictures of the species, they are very poor. I saw one that I suspected may have been the Salanoemia and hoped had a +1 but realised, when I got the photos back home that I was wrong. No. 40, I am not so sure about (3 subapical spots on the uppersde forewing?).

[Psyche]

CD 33 & CD 40. Thoressa masoni.

CD 37. Curetis acuta. Note HW postdiscal band in space 5 & 6 are straight & in line.

CD 38. Telicota ?bambusae. HW veins not darkened; ?greenish tinge to HW.

CD 39. Ancistroides nigrita. Stimula has only the FW outer area paler.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[bluefin]

WOW, that is quite a good haul. Beautiful pictures from everyone.
Me can only drooooll thru the monitor.

[Painted Jezebel]

Wow! This is a surprise.

I have look at CD27 for a long time & it does not look like U. placidula/cyma which have spot 7 larger & prominently darker than the other spots.
This leaves only dilecta & rona & it does not look like dilecta.
There is a hint of dark blue on the upperside.

Still a full upper is necessary for confirmation
Subspecies catius is the race in peninsular Malaysia.

TL Seow : Cheers

Any reason why Celastrina argiolus iynteana is not considered?

[Angiud]

The Common Jester - Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea


Just friends


The Common Maplet - Chersonesia risa risa


The Orchid Tit - Hypolycaena otona otona


The Common Lascar (dry season form) - Pantoporia hordonia hordonia correction


Orchid Mantis not a butt but just this insect over there

[Psyche]

Any reason why Celastrina argiolus iynteana is not considered?

I have to admit you have a good point here.

When I first check thru argiolus all the valid images were from Europe or USA.
They have the submarginal lunulate markins obsolete or very poorly defined, & a white ground colour.

However, I have check up ssp lynteana & it does have submarginal lunules. Fig. 1o below.
http://www.archive.org/stream/procee.../n663/mode/1up

Undeniably the spots/markings could match dllecta, rona or argiolus.
CD27 have a strong dingy brown underside.
I have not seen any example of C argiolus with this colour.

Still, given the wide variaton possible in any of these species, the ID is still dodgy.
Perhaps, I was too intent on separating dilecta & rona.

C. argiolus is still in the picture, but I would love to see a valid pic of it with this dingy underside first.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Cruiser]

Great shots from everyone but don't seem to see LC Goh's shots as yet, still PS'ing