Fraser's Hill Outing - 7-10 Aug 2011 [Archive]

Commander

10-Aug-2011, 10:06 PM

Just a shot to start off the roll from the others. :)

Chng, Loke, Bobby, Ben, Anthony & I had a 4D/3N outing to Fraser's Hill over the National Day period. Besides a heavy downpour on the afternoon of 2nd day, the diversity of butterflies was rather low, compared to what David shot a couple of months earlier. Looks like we need to get up there in May instead of Aug. ;P

But anyway, the group had a great time (with the usual English dinner at the Old Smokehouse), lots of wine, beer and laughter :grin2:

This was shot on the morning of the 2nd day after our arrival on the evening of the 7th.

Silverstreak

10-Aug-2011, 10:19 PM

Must be a good trip with lots of durian and Butts!!

Okie ! You all can takeover the watch at Sharing a Few Butterflies Thread!

One day one of Frasers' Hill Shots should last it for months !!!:bsmile: :bsmile:

:cheers:

The Plane

10-Aug-2011, 10:39 PM

I enjoyed so much this trip, lots of fun and learning experience, especially from all the Photo Shop gurus. Thanks to Mr and Mrs Khew for organizing this trip for us :cheers:

It was raining, nothing to do so shoot the signboard :grin2:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6073/6028650833_12c7253761_b.jpg

Glorious Begum

10-Aug-2011, 10:47 PM

Besides a heavy downpour on the afternoon of 2nd day, the diversity of butterflies was rather low, compared to what David shot a couple of months earlier. Looks like we need to get up there in May instead of Aug. ;P

"Sunny" was not there. :bsmile:

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 08:48 AM

I had an enjoyable and fruitful trip. Thanks Khew and Shirley for organising this trip, Loke and Chng for shopping of groceries, Ben for bunking with me and Anthony for entertaining us... thanks to the fun group. :thumbsup:
No sun, nothing to do and just take water droplets :bsmile:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3569.jpg

Cheers! :cheers:

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2011, 10:00 AM

Thanks Khew and Shirley for organising this trip, Chng for the transport, and Bobby, Benjamin and Anthony for the company. I think I gain some weight with so much foods and drinks, fun, relaxing while listening to the song Rhythm Of the Falling Rain playing in my head :bsmile:

Fist butt photo :bsmile:

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 10:47 AM

Nice shot, Loke! :cheers: Looks like a Chinese painting! :thumbsup:

The Plane

11-Aug-2011, 11:22 AM

Let's start posting some butts photos :grin2:

The Smaller Wood Nymph (Ideopsis (Ideopsis) gaura perakana)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6030619519_8e7d78e5bd_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/6031348628_625ffb566e_b.jpg

:cheers:

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 12:14 PM

Starting with few pics first...

Cepora iudith malaya (The Orange Gull)??? or Lesser Gull???
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3427.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3729.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3439.jpg

Polyura delphis concha (Jewel Nawab)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3949.jpg

Neorina Lowii neophyta (Malayan Owl)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3977.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3354.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3298.jpg

Troides brookiana albescens (Rajah Brooke)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_4042.jpg

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 12:21 PM

:thumbsup: Ooo... that is one pristine Jewel Nawab that stayed for all of us to shoot! :gbounce:

It was nice seeing the Malayan Owl come down a few times. I was wondering why Chng ignored it, until he said that he had enough of shooting Red Helens (which he initially thought that it was)! :bsmile:

The Plane

11-Aug-2011, 12:48 PM

Below first 2 photos "photoshopped" by Bobby, Anthony, Loke, Ben, Khew and Chng ;P

Melanocyma faunula faunula
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6030810857_b445354000_b.jpg

The Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus sinopion)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/6031367836_9b92fd6009_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/6030619929_477837df7d_b.jpg

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 12:53 PM

The Pallid Faun shot is expertly photoshopped! :thumbsup: Can't really tell where the original damaged part is at all! :cheers:

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2011, 01:32 PM

Sharing a few more...

L1. Cirrochroa malaya malaya
L2. Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Magpie Crow)
L3. Parantica melaneus sinopion (Chocolate Tiger)
L4. Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatross)
L55. Paduca-fasciata

to be continued...

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 01:41 PM

Thanks Khew and Shirley for organizing this trip; great company with Ben, Bobby, Chng and Loke. It was a blast of a time up on Fraser's Hill.

Starting off with some environmental shots...

A clear twilight sky promising bright clear skies in the day....
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/f/d/starry_night___fh___37_by_inckurei-d463gdw.jpg

The Jeriau Waterfall. A potential puddling spot?
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/b/e/waterfall___fh___42_by_inckurei-d463hvc.jpg

The gang after a full day of shooting
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/2/3/group___fh___19_by_inckurei-d4634dk.jpg
Full size... (http://www.deviantart.com/download/252088040/group___fh___19_by_inckurei-d4634dk.jpg)

The falls at the foot of the hill, after the lake
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/8/9/waterfall___fh___13_by_inckurei-d462za6.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/a/a/waterfall___fh___13_by_inckurei-d462zqx.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/a/a/waterfall___fh___13_by_inckurei-d462zqx.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 01:43 PM

more pics of the waterfall...

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/d/2/waterfall___fh___15_by_inckurei-d4630rm.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/9/8/waterfall___fh___16_by_inckurei-d4631mb.jpg

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/7/0/waterfall___fh___17_by_inckurei-d4632jp.jpg

Another group shot...
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/b/f/group___fh___21_by_inckurei-d4635pe.jpg
Full size... (http://www.deviantart.com/download/252089762/group___fh___21_by_inckurei-d4635pe.jpg)

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 01:45 PM

A typical road around Fraser's Hill
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/1/c/bendy_road___fh___3_by_inckurei-d462wa6.jpg

We stayed at The Pines, this was the block across from where we stayed
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/4/9/the_pines___fh___39_by_inckurei-d463gyh.jpg

This was our block, and we are the only ones there
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/3/a/the_pines___fh___40_by_inckurei-d463h73.jpg

Chng & Bobby
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/a/5/chng_and_bobby___fh___6_by_inckurei-d462xo1.jpg

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/8/f/chng_and_bobby___fh___5_by_inckurei-d462x7k.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 01:51 PM

Steak vs Roast beef... 1-0. The size of the cut is as big as Bobby's smile!
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/e/0/bobby_and_steak___fh___4_by_inckurei-d462wqs.jpg

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/d/8/roast_beef___fh___28_by_inckurei-d463coc.jpg

Yummy crepes suzette
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/0/1/crepes_suzette___fh___10_by_inckurei-d462yc5.jpg

Another group shot @ The Old Smoke House. Note: Wide angle lenses are not good for taking group photos!
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/3/b/group___fh___20_by_inckurei-d4634tj.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 01:53 PM

At 280RM per night, this could be your cozy hotel during a stay @ Fraser's Hill
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/a/6/smoke_house___fh___31_by_inckurei-d463e4o.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/2/3/smoke_house___fh___32_by_inckurei-d463ejf.jpg

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/c/7/smoke_house___fh___33_by_inckurei-d463evo.jpg

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/2/c/smoke_house___fh___34_by_inckurei-d463fd8.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/6/c/smoke_house___fh___35_by_inckurei-d463fos.jpg

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/a/c/smoke_house___fh___36_by_inckurei-d463g06.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 02:13 PM

1. Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/3/f/awl___fh___2_by_inckurei-d462w0i.jpg

2. Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana).. It closed its wings when it sensed my presence.
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/4/8/archduke___fh___1_by_inckurei-d462vsp.jpg

3. Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus sinopion)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/2/2/chocolate_tiger___fh___7_by_inckurei-d462xt0.jpg

4. Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus sinopion)
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/8/e/chocolate_tiger___fh___8_by_inckurei-d462xy1.jpg

5. Skipper (Pithauria marsena)
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/5/f/skipper___fh___29_by_inckurei-d463cxk.jpg

6. Skipper (Pithauria marsena)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/9/2/skipper___fh___30_by_inckurei-d463dar.jpg

7. Skipper (Pithauria marsena)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/d/c/skipper___fh___31_by_inckurei-d463do1.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 02:16 PM

8. Small Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura prakana)
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/4/0/lesser_wood_nymph___fh___23_by_inckurei-d46390u.jpg

9. Small Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura prakana)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/d/6/lesser_wood_nymph___fh___24_by_inckurei-d4639l3.jpg

10. Tiger Moth
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/3/b/tiger_moth___fh___41_by_inckurei-d463hhd.jpg

11. Curetis insularis pseudoinsularis? stria in space 2 of the hindwing is shifted in basad.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/4/c/sunbeam___fh___38_by_inckurei-d463gkl.jpg

12. Udara dilecta
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/8/0/grass_blue___fh___18_by_inckurei-d4633cp.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 02:21 PM

13. Common Nawab (Polyura athamas athamas)
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/0/4/common_nawab___fh___9_by_inckurei-d462y6v.jpg

14. Dark Mapwing (Cyrestis maenalis martini)
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/9/9/dark_mapwing___fh___11_by_inckurei-d462yk3.jpg

15. Dark Mapwing (Cyrestis maenalis martini)
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/3/1/dark_mapwing___fh___12_by_inckurei-d462yuh.jpg

16. Jewel Nawab (Polyura delphis concha)
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/a/c/jewel_nawab___fh___22_by_inckurei-d46385o.jpg

17. Rajah Brooke (Troides brookiana albescens)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/5/6/rajah_brooke_birdwing___fh__25_by_inckurei-d463anz.jpg

18. Rajah Brooke (Troides brookiana albescens)
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/8/7/rajah_brooke_birdwing___fh__26_by_inckurei-d463bm1.jpg

19. Rajah Brooke (Troides brookiana albescens)
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/222/7/b/rajah_brooke_birdwing___fh__27_by_inckurei-d463c7w.jpg

moloch

11-Aug-2011, 02:44 PM

Lovely photos, everyone. The Jewel Nawab was so nice! I also like the shot of the pristine Malayan Owl. I saw two but neither were in good condition (or cooperative) like your butterfly. Strange, but I never saw a puddling Rajah Brookes and never had a sniff of the Melanocyma faunula although I was watching for it. Does it puddle often or is it more likely to be seen in the forest?

Did you work the falls below the lake? I did not try that area. The habitat shots are excellent ... makes me wish that I was still there.

Looks like you all had a great time. I hope to be able to meet up with you all on some future trip.

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 02:56 PM

12. Grass Blue sp.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/222/8/0/grass_blue___fh___18_by_inckurei-d4633cp.jpg

This one's been ID'ed by Seow as Monodontides musina in David's earlier series from Fraser's Hill.

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 02:58 PM

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 02:59 PM

I also like the shot of the pristine Malayan Owl. I saw two but neither were in good condition (or cooperative) like your butterfly. Strange, but I never saw a puddling Rajah Brookes and never had a sniff of the Melanocyma faunula although I was watching for it. Does it puddle often or is it more likely to be seen in the forest?

The Malayan Owl was attracted to our bait, and came back for at least 3 rounds. The RBBs didn't puddle till the charcoal area got wet. Then they came in numbers! Another place where you can see them puddle can be found on our latest blog article - Kuala Woh (http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2011/08/audience-with-king.html). There, they appeared to puddle for the whole day!

As for the Pallid Faun, it was also the first time I've seen it puddling on our bait. They usually go for rotting fruits and lurk around deep forest shade. This individual had a unique behaviour.

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 03:01 PM

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 03:08 PM

Ant, the RBBs there are mostly of the ssp albescens and not trogon/mollumar.

This one's been ID'ed by Seow as Monodontides musina in David's earlier series from Fraser's Hill.

Thanks uncle Khew for the IDs and corrections.

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 03:12 PM

Wah, wait for me! Nice shots everyone, you guys posted so quickly.
Many thanks to Khew & Shirley for organizing this trip!!

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 04:27 PM

These were taken on the day of arrival and the second day. It's my first time to Fraser's Hill and I was really excited by the fact that most butts that I see will be something new to me. :grin2:

Aeromachus pygmaeus (Thanks Seow!)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-GZvkmQX/0/L/IMG4092-L.jpg

Parantica melaneus sinopion (Chocolate Tiger)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-xV385d5/0/L/IMG4120-L.jpg

Cepora nadina andersoni (Lesser Gull)?
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-pSHzHBw/0/L/IMG4163-L.jpg

Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatross)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-fKz6hGG/0/L/IMG4169-L.jpg

Psyche

11-Aug-2011, 04:31 PM

This one's been ID'ed by Seow as Monodontides musina in David's earlier series from Fraser's Hill.

I have made an oopsie there. This is Udara dilecta. I thought there was an extra postdiscal spot on the hindwing too much but Fleming's book shows the extra spot.
Moreover the underside is quite white and in this example the upperside is a brighter and lighter blue.

The Halpe species could not be matched to anything in the book or on the net at the moment.

Hasora is H. vitta.

The puddling skippers are Pithauria marsena.

The big Archduke is something special. It is the male of Lexias cyanipardus.

TL Seow:cheers:

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 04:35 PM

Below first 2 photos "photoshopped" by Bobby, Anthony, Loke, Ben, Khew and Chng ;P

Great skills! Can't tell any difference at all. Learned some PS skills from watching the demo by Lecturer Bobby. :thumbsup:

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 05:08 PM

Adding 2 more from the Jeriau Waterfall puddling spot shot on the 2nd day.

Euploea radamanthus radamanthus (Magpie Crow)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-5zPcvnb/0/L/IMG4211-L.jpg

Jamides pura
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-FRGM8cH/0/L/IMG4229-L.jpg

Psyche

11-Aug-2011, 05:25 PM

The Sunbeam is Curetis freda.

There is an error in the key & text of C&P4.
The band on the hindwing is shifted inwards (basad) in space 1b & not space 2 in C. insularis.
This is the last segment after the notch in the pic.
The error is corrected in Fleming's book.

The Caerulean is either J. pura or J. zebra.
Since pura is much the commoner species, it is probably this species.
Note all the lines are fairly lined up.

TL Seow:cheers:

The Plane

11-Aug-2011, 05:48 PM

It was nice seeing the Malayan Owl come down a few times. I was wondering why Chng ignored it, until he said that he had enough of shooting Red Helens (which he initially thought that it was)! :bsmile:

:bsmile: Luckily you alerted me, otherwise I will really gave it a pass. Too bad I didn't get a complete parallel underside shot.

Continuing from Anthony numbering :

20. Malayan Owl (Neorina Lowii neophyta)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6032043454_1421d0c684_b.jpg

21. Black & White Helen (Papilip (Princeps) nephelus sunatus)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6031484585_dd917f42ca_b.jpg

22. Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber mulciber)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/6031315405_b5ec90d627_b.jpg

Need Dr Seow's help for the following :

23. Pithauria marsena
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6031872944_7a8a92dac6_b.jpg

24. Halpe arcuata
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6031872584_61bc85c1db_b.jpg

25. A worn out Una usta
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/6031872824_88ffb0f5df_b.jpg

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 05:49 PM

continue with some more pictures....

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3639-1.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3636.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3563.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3812.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3748.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3785.jpg

Tiger Moth
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3548.jpg

Tiger Moth
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3548.jpg

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 05:50 PM

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3588.jpg

Hasora vitta (Plain Banded Awl)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3529-1.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3800.jpg

Una usta
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3878.jpg

P. philonome
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3863.jpg

P. philonome
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3708.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3660.jpg

Doleschallia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3860.jpg

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 05:51 PM

Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_4046.jpg

Polyura athamas (Common Nawab)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3982.jpg

Polyura moori
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_4054.jpg

Troides brookiana albescens (Rajah Brooke)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3964.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3329.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3342.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3496.jpg

Ideopsis gaura perakana (The Smaller Wood Nymph)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3470.jpg

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 06:20 PM

I have made an oopsie there. This is Udara dilecta. I thought there was an extra postdiscal spot on the hindwing too much but Fleming's book shows the extra spot.
Moreover the underside is quite white and in this example the upperside is a brighter and lighter blue.

The Halpe species could not be matched to anything in the book or on the net at the moment.

Hasora is H. vitta.

The puddling skippers are Pithauria marsena.

The big Archduke is something special. It is the male of Lexias cyanipardus.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks Seow for the ID :) Is this supposed to be a rare species?

Great Mormon

11-Aug-2011, 06:31 PM

Lovely series Chng! Cutting down the sharpening would reduce the haloing around the butterfly, especially around the antenna.

:bsmile: Luckily you alerted me, otherwise I will really gave it a pass. Too bad I didn't get a complete parallel underside shot.

Continuing from Anthony numbering :

20. Malayan Owl (Neorina Lowii neophyta)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6031872202_ee0697f60b_b.jpg

21. Black & White Helen (Papilip (Princeps) nephelus sunatus)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6031872698_14477071b4_b.jpg

22. Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber mulciber)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/6031315405_b5ec90d627_b.jpg

Need Dr Seow's help for the following :

23. Skipper (is this same as what Anthony's shot 5, 6, 7 ? This one have 1 extra dot on the forewing).
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6031872944_7a8a92dac6_b.jpg

24. Skipper ?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6031872584_61bc85c1db_b.jpg

25. ID needed
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/6031872824_88ffb0f5df_b.jpg

Commander

11-Aug-2011, 07:17 PM

Good comparison of Polyura athamas and Polyura moori (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showpost.php?p=104617&postcount=32)that David also shot in his earlier series. Luckily some of you managed to grab that shot of the lil' bugger sitting on that rock. :cheers:

The Plane

11-Aug-2011, 07:27 PM

Lovely series Chng! Cutting down the sharpening would reduce the haloing around the butterfly, especially around the antenna.

Thanks Ant. I've replaced the first 2 photos. Like it when people tell me something is wrong with my photos :cheers:

Blue Nawab

11-Aug-2011, 07:33 PM

Terrific Shots Guys! :cheers:

moloch

11-Aug-2011, 08:25 PM

You guys take such amazing photos. There are just so many good shots here. I love the perfect lighting on the Magpie Crow and the Autumn Leafwing with the leaf. The open winged Malayan Owl is excellent but then the others are equally good. What a trip! I will return to this post many times.

Silverstreak

11-Aug-2011, 09:08 PM

Terrific shots guys!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Only wish I was there!:whistle:

About Sharpening:

Do not confine sharpening routine to just pure USM , it has its limitation and as Anthony pointed out it leads to halo if overdone. Further, if you do not use mask then it would sharpen the whole picture. Preferably you want to be able to do ""selective sharpening"" on your picture to bring the subject to the front.

For Halo-less sharpening , there are many sharpening approaches out there and they are all on the net waiting for you to learn. If Ah Pek like me can find and learn it , I am sure tech savy youngsters like you guys should have no problem .:)

For example LAB Sharpening. Oh no no no !! It is not sending to the Laboratory for sharpening.:bsmile:

LAB is one of the image mode of Photoshop , it stands for LAB (Lightness, A, B) color mode . So far that is the most satisfactory halo-less sharpening approach.

Cheers!

Glorious Begum

11-Aug-2011, 09:15 PM

So many good shots. Love it. Post more. :redbounce

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2011, 10:20 PM

L6. Paduca-fasciata
L7. Polyura delphis concha (Jewel Nawab)
L8. Polyura delphis concha (Jewel Nawab) - There were two JN landed on that day :)
L9. Cyrestis manenalis martini (Dark Mapwing)
L10. Cyrestis manenalis martini (Dark Mapwing)
L11. Cyrestis manenalis martini (Dark Mapwing) - Just like those drooping eyes :bsmile:

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2011, 10:35 PM

L12. Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana)
L13. Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta)
L14. Udara dilecta
L15. Small Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura prakana)
L16. Small Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura prakana)
L17. Malayan Owl (Neorina Lowii neophyta)
L18. Malayan Owl (Neorina Lowii neophyta)

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 10:37 PM

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3689.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_4050.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3841.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3910.jpg

T. linna
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_4017.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3803.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3783.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3715.jpg

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 10:43 PM

continue with some more pictures....

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3785.jpg

Love the panoramic look of this pic. :thumbsup:

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 10:47 PM

Picture of Chng & Loke...

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3442.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/bc_IMG_3453.jpg

Leopard Lacewing

11-Aug-2011, 10:51 PM

L12. Archduke (Lexias cyanipardus sandakana)
L13. Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta)
L15. Small Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura prakana)

Nice curve for L13 and I like the background for the Small Wood Nymph

Love the panoramic look of this pic. :thumbsup:

Thanks Ben... :bsmile:

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 11:06 PM

The third day was bright and sunny as we headed to the Jeliau waterfall again.
Activity was busier than yesterday and my eyes popped even wider at the sight of more butterflies unseen before. :what:

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-5FPcFsF/0/L/IMG4245-L.jpg

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-qXTg43d/0/L/IMG4237-L.jpg

Now for the butts.

Tiger Moth
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-LdRRHRs/0/L/IMG4263-L.jpg

Tiger Moth
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-hWprdzz/0/L/IMG4279-L.jpg

Hasora Vitta
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-gp6Zk4f/0/L/IMG4254-L.jpg

Udara dilecta
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-Sv66V6j/0/L/IMG4290-L.jpg

Zizina otis lampa?
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-hZVJdGp/0/L/IMG4305-L.jpg

scenar

11-Aug-2011, 11:17 PM

WOWOWOW!

Looks like you folks had a BLAST of a time =) the owl really looks awesome!

Great environment and group shots too, really can "feel" the atmosphere! The shot of the lone butt in the rain by Loke rocks!

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 11:18 PM

Continued from my previous post...

Papilio helenus helenus (Red Helen)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-vwPhXbR/0/L/IMG4330-L.jpg

Caleta elna elvira (Elbowed Pierrot)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-5rQcS93/0/L/IMG4377-L.jpg

Prioneris thestylis malaccana (Spotted Sawtooth)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-DvrJgL9/0/L/IMG4346-L.jpg

Cyrestis manenalis martini (Dark Mapwing)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-GCWc4n8/0/L/IMG4350-L.jpg

Cyrestis manenalis martini (Dark Mapwing)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-7FFgVft/0/L/IMG4404-L.jpg

Pithauria marsena
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-KzcpSLJ/0/L/IMG4394-L.jpg

Halpe arcuata. (Thanks Seow :))
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-nNCPrX2/0/L/IMG4410-L.jpg

The Plane

11-Aug-2011, 11:31 PM

Some records shots for ID. I believed the first 3 are different from each other.

26. A. unicolor male
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6031934081_2a039fba67_b.jpg

27. A. strigatus male
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6031933867_9c02b6b8a3_b.jpg

28. A. unicolor female.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6182/6032492996_819e0ee329_b.jpg

29. T. linna
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6031933277_20037256d2_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6081/6032492118_323e501197_b.jpg

30. Halpe elana
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6032491562_17254a4b45_b.jpg

Yamfly

11-Aug-2011, 11:42 PM

The Caerulean is either J. pura or J. zebra.
Since pura is much the commoner species, it is probably this species.
Note all the lines are fairly lined up.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks Seow for the ID.

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2011, 11:54 PM

Nice shot, Loke! :cheers: Looks like a Chinese painting! :thumbsup:
Thanks, Khew.
Where are your shots? Come, please share yours :)

Nice curve for L13 and I like the background for the Small Wood Nymph

Thanks, Bobby.
You guys shots are fantastic too.

The shot of the lone butt in the rain by Loke rocks!
Thanks, YY. :cheers:

Bluebottle

12-Aug-2011, 12:19 AM

L19. Red Helen (Papilio helenus helenus)?
L20. Caleta elna elvira (Elbowed Pierrot)
L21. Una-usta
L22, L23 Lampides boeticus (Pea Blue / Long-tailed Blue)
L24 Prioneris thestylis malaccana (The Spotted Sawtooth)
L25. Abisara saturata kausambiodes (Malayan Plum Judy)

Yamfly

12-Aug-2011, 12:23 AM

Nice different perspectives of the Dark Mapwing from Loke & Bobby. :thumbsup:

The Plane

12-Aug-2011, 12:27 AM

Some more records shots...

31. Athyma pravara
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6121/6032072753_c09eab3847_b.jpg

32. P. philonome
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6032072741_579397dca2_b.jpg

33. Nacaduba beroe
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6032052213_8562cac367_b.jpg

34. Prosotas bhutea
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6032610024_0b37dc7f0b_b.jpg

35. Una usta
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6032608332_da245ff21b_b.jpg

36. Bluejay
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6031933689_877d226617_b.jpg

37. The Circe
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6064/6031872336_753ddf1e84_b.jpg

:cheers:

Yamfly

12-Aug-2011, 12:40 AM

The Plane

12-Aug-2011, 12:53 AM

No caterpillar but found a real cat staring at me while shooting one of the skippers :grin2:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6032713442_d96272dfff_b.jpg

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 12:54 AM

Post 34

23. Pithauria marsena.
24. Halpe arcuata.

25. Wow! Look like you found an entirely new species of Lycaenid or this is some kind of clubbed antennae moth.

TL Seow:cheers:

bluefin

12-Aug-2011, 01:26 AM

So many beautiful shots from everyone. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

More :gbounce:
More :jumjoy:
More :redbounce

Commander

12-Aug-2011, 01:27 AM

No time to process my shots so far. Swamped with work the moment I got back to office. ;P

Just did more shots of the Malayan Owl. :)

Commander

12-Aug-2011, 01:35 AM

Seow, in this particular case, I don't think this is the Great Archduke (Lexias cyanipardus sandakana). Whilst the underside of this male, and probably the one that Anthony shot, does not have the pale blue colour, my view is that it's definitely not L. cyanipardus. I have specimens of L. cyanipardus from Panti Forest, and the underside is olive green shaded, instead of this reddish brown. The size also does not match.

Whilst Loke was shooting the underside, I was shooting the upperside of the same male that was in the drain. The upperside is quite obviously the common Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana). There may be a subspecies that does not have the blue scaling on the underside of the hindwings or just an aberration. Or is there another Lexias species that we're not aware of? :thinking:

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 01:39 AM

Post 36

Ancistroides nigrita.
H. vitta
Halpe arcuata
C. aurivittatus

Post 48
A. puspa
Halpe pelethronix-probably.
T. linna same as post 55.
H. arcuata.

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 01:50 AM

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 02:25 AM

Post 54
H. arcuata underside as in Fleming. Note subapical spots one large one small.

Post 54
26. A. unicolor male.
27. A. strigatus male.
28. A. unicolor female.
29 T. linna: hindwing band ends at vein 6 topside;dark veins above, none below(darkend in hilda).
30. Halpe elana.

Post 60
31. Athyma pravara.
32. P. philonome
33. Nacaduba beroe: typical male ; darkened wingbase; reduced/obsolete dark lines in forewing postdiscal band.
34. Prosotas bhutea.
35. Una usta.

TL Seow:cheers:

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 08:57 AM

Painted Jezebel

12-Aug-2011, 09:31 AM

Post 29

The little skipper which have the marking of a Halpe species is actually Aeromachus pygmaeus, a skipper normally found in the north. Note very short blunt antennae without apiculus.

This leaves the puzzling no. 25.
I have look through the Castniid moths and nothing like it is seen.
It looks like a Lycaenid but the antennae are too long.

TL Seow:cheers:

You just beat me on the Aeromachus pygmaeus, though its location left me puzzled. I had that 'gut feeling' that it was not a Halpe sp., so I had to check what else it could be.

The odd Lycaenid struck me immediately as a worn or aberrant Una usta, but I see what you mean about the length of the antennae. Curious!

You guys must have had a ball, so many wonderful species, and so many skippers to get ones teeth into. Never been there, and I must rectify the situation next year.

Commander

12-Aug-2011, 09:42 AM

The odd Lycaenid struck me immediately as a worn or aberrant Una usta, but I see what you mean about the length of the antennae. Curious!

I concur with that view, Les. Being there, I also noticed this rather worn -out Una usta puddling. I didn't shoot it because of its condition. The apparently shorter antennae could be due to the perspective of the shot when it was taken and the position of the antennae.

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 10:44 AM

I concur with that view, Les. Being there, I also noticed this rather worn -out Una usta puddling. I didn't shoot it because of its condition. The apparently shorter antennae could be due to the perspective of the shot when it was taken and the position of the antennae.

Great! It didn't even cross my mind.
I kept thinking where in the world is there a Lycaenid with so few spots.:embrass:

TL Seow:cheers:

Great Mormon

12-Aug-2011, 10:50 AM

Thanks Ant. I've replaced the first 2 photos. Like it when people tell me something is wrong with my photos :cheers:

The pictures look great now with the sharpening toned down. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Commander

12-Aug-2011, 10:53 AM

Great! It didn't even cross my mind.
I kept thinking where in the world is there a Lycaenid with so few spots.:embrass:

The weather up there was sunny in the morning, and thunderstorms in the afternoons. The heavy rainfall and strong winds must've battered quite a few of these butts, as we saw really bashed-up Lycaenids. I saw another Udara that had only half its hindwings left, and it appeared so different at a glance.

Through the nights, we heard thunder some distance away. We also heard news that a landslide at Cameron Highlands (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145721/1/.html)claimed some seven lives. Luckily, the rains didn't affect Fraser's Hill when we were there, even though that afternoon when we were caught in a storm, we could see a 'river' of water coming down the road when we were at Jeriau Waterfalls. It's scary when you think of what a bigger storm could bring! :sweat:

Great Mormon

12-Aug-2011, 12:52 PM

A few more shots....

Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus sinopion)
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/223/d/7/chocolate_tiger___fh___43_by_inckurei-d4696da.jpg

Chocolate Albatross (Appias lyncida vasava)
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/223/e/d/chocolate_albatross___fh___44_by_inckurei-d4697om.jpg

Malayan Plum Judy (Abisara saturata kausambiodes)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/223/b/f/malayan_plum_judy___fh___45_by_inckurei-d4697yq.jpg

Lance Sergeant (Athyma pravara helma)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/223/e/6/sergeant___fh___45_by_inckurei-d4698bl.jpg

Red Helen (Papilio helenus helenus)
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/223/c/d/red_helen___fh___46_by_inckurei-d4698x5.jpg

Sunbeam (Curetis insularis pseudoinsularis)
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/223/5/2/sunbeam___fh___47_by_inckurei-d46997n.jpg

A moth that I thought was a skipper
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/223/6/d/moth___fh___48_by_inckurei-d469awj.jpg

Bluebottle

12-Aug-2011, 01:44 PM

Last few butt shots...

L26 Euthalia ipona (male)
L27 A very thirsty Spindasis kutu
L28 Zemeros flegyas albipunctatus (The Common Punchinello)
L29 Same as Chng's species 25, a worn Una-usta?
L30 Arphopla horsfieldi, with green upperside
L31 Paduca-fasciata
L32 Halpe arcuata

Painted Jezebel

12-Aug-2011, 02:00 PM

Bluebottle

12-Aug-2011, 02:04 PM

A few environmental shots...

i. Dawn
ii. Benjamin in action
iii. Bobby in action
iv. Khew taking a break
v. Chng in serious butt hunting mode :bsmile:
Ant, as requested, I didn't put up your 'action' shot ;P

vi. Heading home. It rained all the way from Rawang to Pagoh (Johor) :sweat:

Great Mormon

12-Aug-2011, 02:17 PM

Ant, as requested, I didn't put up your 'action' shot ;P

hahaha, anything but that embarrassing shot please :P

Commander

12-Aug-2011, 02:20 PM

hahaha, anything but that embarrassing shot please :P

He won't post it here. He'll post it on our blog article so that the whole world can see? :bsmile:

moloch

12-Aug-2011, 05:04 PM

David, the Rajah Brookes are feeding on some leftovers of someones barbeque. They are located at the falls near the big lake. I added some river water to the BBQ leftovers, and it worked like a charm. The Rajah Brookes puddled in about 10mins.
Thanks, Anthony, for the information. I will have to keep that in mind for bait on the next trip. Also, will have to stop at this falls.

The Malayan Owl was attracted to our bait, and came back for at least 3 rounds. The RBBs didn't puddle till the charcoal area got wet. Then they came in numbers! Another place where you can see them puddle can be found on our latest blog article - Kuala Woh (http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2011/08/audience-with-king.html). There, they appeared to puddle for the whole day!

As for the Pallid Faun, it was also the first time I've seen it puddling on our bait. They usually go for rotting fruits and lurk around deep forest shade. This individual had a unique behaviour.
Thanks for the info, Khew. I will try to bait the Pallid Faun in the forest on my next trip. Also, I will check on Kuala Woh. If it is not too far from Fraser's, then I might try a quick trip to see the puddling RBBs.

Khew, those were excellent photos of the Malayan Owl.

Anthony, the colour of that Chocolate Albatross was very nice.

Loke, I like that dawn shot. Were you up that early to go birding? The dawn chorus at Fraser's is always good.

Commander

12-Aug-2011, 05:17 PM

Some more records shots...
37. The Circe
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6064/6031872336_753ddf1e84_b.jpg

Seow, I also got some record shots of this fella. From my own notes, Malaysia only has Hestina mimetica ruvanella. Someone who shot this at Fraser's Hill labeled it as Hestina nama. I know of no record that Malaysia has H. nama. Thailand has H. nama which looks similar. How does one distinguish between the two species?

Are they the same species or there are updates to the checklist for Malaysia that I may have missed?

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 06:01 PM

Nice photos Loke, as always.

No. 28 is Zemeros flegyas albipunctatus ( The Common Punchinello).

I have to question your id of No. 26. The blue band appears the wrong shape to me. To my mind it is closer to a male of the much more interesting Euthalia ipona. I wonder what Seow makes of it?

Agreed L26 is E. ipona. E. phemius is similar but have white streaks on the forewing.

More interestingly is L27 Spindasis or Cigaritis seliga.(Correction :this is S. kutu:the 2 postdiscal bands on forewing are open (as in S. syama)
Note forewing pale marginal line obliterated; submarginal pale area very narrow.
More importantly the hindwing submarginal brown band reaches the upper wing margin. (In S. lohita it falls short.)

L30. I have been unable to differentiate accurately eumolphus & horsfieldi based on the underside.
I'll hazard a quess this is A. horsfieldi since on the hindwing, the postdiscal spot in space 5 & the cellend bar are far apart.

TL Seow:cheers:

Psyche

12-Aug-2011, 06:19 PM

Seow, I also got some record shots of this fella. From my own notes, Malaysia only has Hestina mimetica ruvanella. Someone who shot this at Fraser's Hill labeled it as Hestina nama. I know of no record that Malaysia has H. nama. Thailand has H. nama which looks similar. How does one distinguish between the two species?

Are they the same species or there are updates to the checklist for Malaysia that I may have missed?

Yutaka specimens are all from the north of the country and are H. nama.
In . nama the line of postdiscal spots on the hindwing arched upwards so there a black oval space between and the submarginal dots.
IN H. mimetica the postdiscal spots run parallel to the submarginal dots.

I am surprised that H. mimetica is not found in southern Thailand.

TL Seow:cheers:

Bluebottle

12-Aug-2011, 07:06 PM

Thanks Les, Seow for the ID :cheers:

Bluebottle

12-Aug-2011, 10:35 PM

Loke, I like that dawn shot. Were you up that early to go birding? The dawn chorus at Fraser's is always good.
No. Perhaps we are just eager for butterfly hunting and woke up early. We can hear the birds singing in the morning but we didn't venture into the forest trail.

Sharing a little video shoot at the Jeriau Waterfall. These Chocolate Albatross are skittish.
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Yamfly

12-Aug-2011, 10:46 PM

No. Perhaps we are just eager for butterfly hunting and woke up early. We can hear the birds singing in the morning but we didn't venture into the forest trail.

Sharing a little video shoot at the Jeriau Waterfall. These Chocolate Albatross are skittish.
0klng-x1Elc&hd=1

Nice video! :thumbsup: They are hyper sensitive to any slight movements and I almost gave up shooting them.

Yamfly

12-Aug-2011, 11:00 PM

Our outing on the third day was cut short by the heavy downpour in the afternoon. We headed back to the apartment and spent the time editing photos and watching the discovery channel.

We headed to Ye Olde Smokehouse in the evening for dinner.

A shot of my main course, Grilled Salmon. :)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-jrg56f8/0/L/IMG4421-L.jpg

Looks of satisfaction after dinner. :grin2: (....well at least for most ;P )
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-PPNz4GS/0/L/IMG4423-L.jpg

Yamfly

12-Aug-2011, 11:30 PM

The last day was the most rewarding. We encountered butts in great varieties. The Jewel Nawab and the Malayan Owl are no doubt, in my opinion, stars of the whole outing. :grin2:

Sharing the last batch of my pics.

Iambrix salsala salsala
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-4jtknHp/0/L/IMG4430-L.jpg

Doleschallia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-Ppm5bwb/0/L/IMG4447-L.jpg

Ionolyce helicon
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-ZsV82Nh/0/L/IMG4482-L.jpg

Pithauria marsena? As stated in post #63?
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-R7Pn7VW/0/L/IMG4576-L.jpg

Common Nawab (Polyura athamas)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-8b7Hrc6/0/L/IMG4523-L.jpg

Polyura delphis concha (Jewel Nawab)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-dNhxJv2/2/L/IMG4503-L.jpg

Neorina Lowii neophyta (Malayan Owl)
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-CTm5jbf/0/L/IMG4587-L.jpg

Yamfly

12-Aug-2011, 11:31 PM

A huge number Raja Brookes puddling, makes isolation both a challenging and difficult task.
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The wingspan of this beauty is just amazing!!
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And a shot of the close wing at last...:grin2:
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Commander

12-Aug-2011, 11:42 PM

Here are shots of the Circe (Hestina mimetica ruvella) showing the underside and upperside as well. Thanks to Seow for confirming that this is not H. nama.

What was interesting was that this individual was flying together with the Chocolate Tiger that it mimics, so initially I'd ignored it as I thought it was the Danainae. Then when it stopped with its wings half-opened as in the 2nd shot, I realised that Danainaes don't stop like that, and I managed to track it down for a better shot. It was quite skittish though.

Leopard Lacewing

12-Aug-2011, 11:55 PM

Nice shots, Ben... And nice video clip from Loke using the 180mm lens! :thumbsup:

The Plane

13-Aug-2011, 02:05 AM

Dr Seow, Thanks for all the ID help. I have updated my threads. You are really wonderful in ID-ing !!! :cheers:

Great Mormon

13-Aug-2011, 10:13 AM

No. Perhaps we are just eager for butterfly hunting and woke up early. We can hear the birds singing in the morning but we didn't venture into the forest trail.

Sharing a little video shoot at the Jeriau Waterfall. These Chocolate Albatross are skittish.
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Loke, what an excellent video! The river in the bg and the sound of running water gives a whole lot of perspective into the habitats of the puddlers. :cheers:

The Plane

13-Aug-2011, 11:37 AM

Some shots from my P&S camera :cheers:

Bluebottle

13-Aug-2011, 07:17 PM

Nice shots, Ben... And nice video clip from Loke using the 180mm lens! :thumbsup:

Loke, what an excellent video! The river in the bg and the sound of running water gives a whole lot of perspective into the habitats of the puddlers. :cheers:
Thanks Ant, Bobby. Next time I will try it on the Jewel Nawab ;P

Make a slow motion version :)

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WillFolsom

14-Aug-2011, 08:09 AM

Looks like a great bunch having a great outing. Need to think about linking up with that team! William

Psyche

14-Aug-2011, 05:19 PM

Did a rechecking on the Arhopala in post 77 and it is A.horsfieldi.

A. eumolphus: metallic tornal patch pale green, narrow throughout with a 2nd paler diffuse layer extending above the 3 black spots.

A horsfieldi: metallic patch bluish, broad at the inner half (space 1b) with the 2nd upper layer much reduced & largely absent beyond the big black tornal spot.

TL Seow:cheers:

Bluebottle

15-Aug-2011, 09:44 PM

Bluebottle

17-Aug-2011, 10:58 PM

Miss out this one. It is a highly cropped image and just for the record.
I think it is a Tagiades menaka manis. Something sweet? :)

Psyche

18-Aug-2011, 12:16 AM

Yes it is T. menaka.
It has six postdiscal spots whereas T. cohaerens have five, missing the lowest one in space 3.

TL Seow:cheers:

Great Mormon

20-Aug-2011, 08:52 PM

The glorious sunrise that greeted us in the morning..
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Polyura moori moori
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