Kampar - 15 Jan 2007

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Had a day off and went out with my brother to "hunt" for butterflies in my hometown for the first time after 32 long years! I am so suprise to see so many species flying around which I tend to ignore last time.

Here, I share some of my photos taken during the day and may need assistance in the ID part.

#1 Ancistroides nigrita maura


#2 Athyma kanwa kanwa






#3 Caleta elna elvira


#4 Eurema andersonii andersonii

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#5 Delias hyparete metarete


#6 Hidari irava


#7 Hypolycaena erylus teatus. If I ID it correctly, the color is a bit different from our local species. Its underside is very dark and greenish grey.






#8 Idmon obliquans obliquans. About the size of a Chestnut Bob.




#9 Loxura atymnus fuconius

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#10 Junonia lemonias lemonias. Rather common at the roadside.




#11 Leptosia nina malayana






#12 Jamides bochus nabonassar




#13 Nacaduba berenice icena

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#14 Parthenos sylvia. A few of them fluttering around next to a water fall.










#15 Odontoptilum angulatum angulatum

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#16 Parantica aspasia aspasia




#17 Neptis magadha charon




#18 Potanthus omaha omaha




#19 Pathysa (paranticopsis) delessertii delessertii. The bugger never stopped fluttering its wings. Just like the Papilio demoleus malayanus.


#20 Quedara monteithi monteithi

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#21 Prosotas dubiosa lumpura


#22 Rapala pheretima sequeira


#23 Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia. We thought it has a broken wings initially, after looking through the viewfinder, then we realise it's the shape of its wings!


#24 Spindasis lohita senama






We were proning in the middle of a sandy road shooting him. Then a lorry passes by. Think he was drunk taking its meal and die under the lorry wheels :(. We regretted not to chase him away before the lorry arrives...

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#25 Halpe insignis. Interesting sighting for us. While we were shooting, a skipper approaches my brother and stopped at his 30D. We saw him/her bang sai (in liquid form) on the camera and he/she sucks back the liquid till dry and do it again. Before he/she tries to do the third times, my brother chased it awaya because he wants to clean his camera.

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Wow, wonderful capture of so many species.
Thanks for sharing.

Wish I could go up North to shoot.

[Cigaritis wong]

An eye opener...thx for sharing

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Thanks Federick and Wong.

Fed, there is this new hotel being built in my hometown. I think the rate will not be too expensive. You can plan your next outing there . It is pretty near to some of Mr. Khew's favourite butt hunting spots in Malaysia I believe.

Just one more to share.

#26 Ypthima huebneri