An unexpected nighttime visitor

[Painted Jezebel]

I would normally expect moths to come to my lights, so I was pleasantly surprised when this Rachana jalindra burbona (Banded Royal) appeared last night. This is only a moderately rare species on Samui, seen occasionaly every year.

[Silverstreak]

Rare nite visitor!!

...His Royal Highness dropped in for a cold Singha??:)

:cheers:

[bluefin]

Wooh Les, U indeed have a Rare Royal Visitor!! :cheers:

I am turning green with envy. :-(

[Blue Nawab]

Interesting visitor Les, is your place near the forest?
Hope to see more special guests appearances at your place...:bsmile:

[The Plane]

Les, you didn't capture it so that you can shoot it in the morning ? just kidding :bsmile:

[Painted Jezebel]

Interesting visitor Les, is your place near the forest?
Hope to see more special guests appearances at your place...:bsmile:

My home is not near virgin forest, there is very little left here. However, there is secondary woodland nearby.

I have, in the past, been visited by Horaga syrinx, Rapala dieneces, Surendra quercetorum, Abisara saturata and Euthalia adonia. I get many Tagiades (3 species) and Ypthima species are regular visitors too. They are actually very annoying, as it causes some disruption to my furniture as I try to get them out of the house. Often I release them outside and they fly straight back in again!

Only once have I not released the specimen, and that was when the soon to be famous Hasora mavis flew in. It will be appearing shortly in Pisuth's second edition!