Butt heaven - Malaysia

[Painted Jezebel]

Wow, LC. You managed to get a large number of the butts I had hoped to show you whilst you were on Samui.

I think you are right about the Lamproptera curius (White Dragontail). The problem with distinguishing this and the Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges), is that the pale green of L. meges fades in time until it appears white. The main distinguishing factor is the white scent hairs in L. curius, which are usualy covered by the fold, and therefore not seen in photos of live specimens.

Your Amblypodia species appears to be a male A. anita anita, from the markings (not a foolproof way to ID). Size and the expanse of blue colouration in the female are the easiest ways to tell A. anita from A. narada. (Still looking for the latter here!)

You have a couple here that I have not seen before, Prosotas aluta nanda and Libythea myrrha hecura.

Your photo of the Thauria aliris is simply magnificent, the best I've seen of this very difficult butt to photo.

Interesting photo of the male Rohana parisatis. You photo shows brown tips to the wings. None of the specimens I've seen have this, the uppersides are entirely black.

I have thoroughtly enjoyed looking at this series!

[Peacock Royal]

My eyes drop.
Wow, must visit the place.
Well done, LC. Thanks for sharing.

[Glorious Begum]

wow really butt heaven

thanks, I have to go back again and again I guess.

let's organize a trip up leh

Yes, CM is going to organize a trip there soon.

Wow, LC. You managed to get a large number of the butts I had hoped to show you whilst you were on Samui.

I think you are right about the Lamproptera curius (White Dragontail). The problem with distinguishing this and the Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges), is that the pale green of L. meges fades in time until it appears white. The main distinguishing factor is the white scent hairs in L. curius, which are usualy covered by the fold, and therefore not seen in photos of live specimens.

Your Amblypodia species appears to be a male A. anita anita, from the markings (not a foolproof way to ID). Size and the expanse of blue colouration in the female are the easiest ways to tell A. anita from A. narada. (Still looking for the latter here!)

You have a couple here that I have not seen before, Prosotas aluta nanda and Libythea myrrha hecura.

Your photo of the Thauria aliris is simply magnificent, the best I've seen of this very difficult butt to photo.

Interesting photo of the male Rohana parisatis. You photo shows brown tips to the wings. None of the specimens I've seen have this, the uppersides are entirely black.

I have thoroughtly enjoyed looking at this series!

Thanks Les. About the Rahana parisatis, I guess the brown tips could be due to the flash that I used. In fact it looks black.

My eyes drop.
Wow, must visit the place.
Well done, LC. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, please come. CM is going there again soon.

Besides, you can see the world biggest flower there too if you are lucky, the Rafflesia flower.

[Sky Blue]

Wah, so many butt !!! Thanks for sharing, really enjoy looking at them (many of them for the 1st time).

CM, CM, where are you?

[Peacock Royal]

CM, if you are going there again in June. Count me in.
Ya, waiting to see your pictures.

[m00nman26]

Count me in too

[Sky Blue]

LC, for Bassarona dunya dunya, how to tell the male / female?

OT a bit, why not we post up our name here to see who might be interested.

[Matthew]

wow...bring me there.. >.<

[Common Mime]

Your photo of the Thauria aliris is simply magnificent, the best I've seen of this very difficult butt to photo.

I think LC is going to prove you wrong at this.

[Glorious Begum]

I think LC is going to prove you wrong at this.

haha... not so loud my friend.