Butterfly Sightings 2014

[Blue Nawab]

Vinous Oakblue (Arhopala athada athada), Dr Seow to confirm, thanks!


Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka amba)

[Psyche]

Looks right for A. athada.

Large size; FW band strongly dislocated at vein 4; HW submarginals & postdiscals well separated.

TL Seow

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the confirmation!

Looks right for A. athada.

Large size; FW band strongly dislocated at vein 4; HW submarginals & postdiscals well separated.

TL Seow

[Blue Nawab]

Not sure which Fourline Blue, Dr Seow, is this Singapore Fourline Blue (Nacaduba pavana singapura)?

[Psyche]

Yes, it is N. pavana.
This is one of two species of Fourline Blue in which the bands have dark striae within the white striae.

The 2nd species (also recorded in Singapore)N. russelli have large bulging submarginal spots.

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the confirmation!

Yes, it is N. pavana.
This is one of two species of Fourline Blue in which the bands have dark striae within the white striae.

The 2nd species (also recorded in Singapore)N. russelli have large bulging submarginal spots.

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra)



Telicota sp. (maybe Telicota besta bina) Dr Seow please...

[Psyche]

Post 37.

I quite agreed it is Telicota besta bina male.

The exposed underside FW shows orange at the base of space 2. (only seen in the male of augias, besta & colon.).
The colour is yellower (although can be very difficult to tell in photos.)
The HW ground is a bit darker giving a better cotrast to the HW band.

A male T. augias with a deeper orange ground & poor contrast with the HW band.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1VOTdSSpi_...sta%2Bbina.jpg

Definitive male T. augias underside.
1. Deep orange colour.
2. Wide overlap of FW spot 3 & 4.
3. Very poorly contrasted HW band.
http://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepi...e/IMG_2332.JPG

TL Seow

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the confirmation!

Post 37.

I quite agreed it is Telicota besta bina male.

The exposed underside FW shows orange at the base of space 2. (only seen in the male of augias, besta & colon.).
The colour is yellower (although can be very difficult to tell in photos.)
The HW ground is a bit darker giving a better cotrast to the HW band.

A male T. augias with a deeper orange ground & poor contrast with the HW band.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1VOTdSSpi_...sta%2Bbina.jpg

Definitive male T. augias underside.
1. Deep orange colour.
2. Wide overlap of FW spot 3 & 4.
3. Very poorly contrasted HW band.
http://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepi...e/IMG_2332.JPG

TL Seow

[Bluebottle]

Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra)

Beautiful shot of the Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra)
The palpi looks strange though as they are not close in two of your shots