Penang Trip Part 1 - In the field

[Painted Jezebel]

Les, I wouldn't venture any guesses about the Arhopala from field shots. Even with set specimens, I only have a 70% confidence of IDs.

As for the Saturn, the forewing shape seems to suggest a Zeuxidia doubledayii.

Well, it was worth trying!!!! I was being lazy again. I have a pretty good idea of the first one, but not 100% sure. The second one has got me stumped though.

The Zeuxidia species had bright blue on the uppersides, so I did not think it could be Z. doubledayii, which, I thought, was more purple in colour.

[Commander]

The Zeuxidia species had bright blue on the uppersides, so I did not think it could be Z. doubledayii, which, I thought, was more purple in colour.

They're both blue on the uppersides - more so when seen out in the field. In fact, the more extensive blue areas of Z. doubledayii makes the blue even more pronounced when it flashes off from low level in shaded forested areas.

[Silverstreak]

Les,

#7 Abisara species , can exclude Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy ) female, firstly as it appears to be a male with 2 pairs of legs. The flair and rather pointed feature of the hindwing extension at space 4 of a female Malayan Plum Judy is also absent and instead it is rounded in shape.

That left it either being a Abisara gezaa niya or a Abisara kausambi kausambi , the other two Abisara Species that are present in Peninsula Malaya.

The oblique angle of the shot make one of the main key feature of identifying the Abisara giza niya difficult to make out :

"Underside of hindwing discal band dislocated at vein 4"

If one scutinize the hindwing extension at vein 4 area with vein 5 , it shows that it is not prominently dislocated to confirm it as a A.geza niya .

To venture an educated guess base on what can be discerned...... it is possible that it is a A kausambi kausambi.

[Painted Jezebel]

To venture an educated guess base on what can be discerned...... it is possible that it is a A kausambi kausambi.

Thanks, Sunny. I can see what you mean with the dislocated band, or not in this case. I forgot to check that! A. kausambi kausambi it is.

[Painted Jezebel]

They're both blue on the uppersides - more so when seen out in the field. In fact, the more extensive blue areas of Z. doubledayii makes the blue even more pronounced when it flashes off from low level in shaded forested areas.

It appears I have been mislead by the photos in my books. This is good news! The blue was indeed very prominent in flight, which is how I managed to keep an eye on it, as it was VERY skittish! I am happy with it being Z. doubledayii.