Langkawi Butterflies

[Blue Nawab]

#1 - Dacalana burmana (Thanks Dr Seow for the ID)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6534092507_8b742e14aa_z_d.jpg

(more to come...here the internet is real slow...)

[Peacock Royal]

A nice shot and beautiful lycaenid.
Hope you guys are having a good time .

[Psyche]

Its a Dacalana burmana female. The postdiscal black markings are lunulate(crescentic) & the orange patch is very small.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Bluebottle]

A beautiful lycaenid and appetizer for more to come :)
Hope you guys have a fruitful trip up north.

[Banded Yeoman]

Uncle Cher Hern, I'm sure your'e having a great time there!

And this shot of this exotic butt is superb! Hope to see more soon! :cheers:

Is it raining in lankawi? It has been raining for two days straight here. :-(

[atronox]

Beautiful shot of this rare(?) lycaenid.:grin2:

[Painted Jezebel]

Beautiful shot of this rare(?) lycaenid.:grin2:

No, not rare. It can, however, be considered uncommon. I usually see a few specimens each year on Samui. It is getting close to the southernmost part of its range on Langkawi, so it may be rarer there, but remember, 'rarity' is a very subjective term.

[Cruiser]

Nice butt, it's a beauty.

[atronox]

No, not rare. It can, however, be considered uncommon. I usually see a few specimens each year on Samui. It is getting close to the southernmost part of its range on Langkawi, so it may be rarer there, but remember, 'rarity' is a very subjective term.
I see. Maybe it's the other spp that are "actually" rare.

[moloch]

Lovely shot. I am looking forward to the other pics. Please add shots of the island as well.

Regards,

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Friends for the nice words and for waiting patiently...here are the other photos...

#2 - Arhopala aedias agnis
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6547663095_0bfd237619_z_d.jpg

#3 - Melanitis leda leda
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6547671689_1ecc5bccae_z_d.jpg

#4 - Allotinus leogoron leogoron
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6547665967_76f98546b5_z_d.jpg

#5 - Drupadia theda renonga
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6547726961_d1f1af381a_z_d.jpg

#6 - Neopithecopszalmora zalmora
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6530918555_4c9acf0a03_z_d.jpg

#7 - Cirrochroa emalea emalea
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6547732023_2dbebb75d8_z_d.jpg

#8 - Papilio palinurus palinurus
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6547733673_a3212a2d29_z_d.jpg

#9 - Junonia atlites atlites
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6547781329_c735a4aba4_z_d.jpg

[Angiud]

Beautiful shots and interesting butterflies, I hope you have more to show :bsmile:

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Anguid! Here's some more...
#10 - Unkana ambasa batara
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6547832521_fa53363cab_z_d.jpg

#11 - Junonia lemonias lemonias
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6547827843_8862ee40d8_z_d.jpg

#13 - Castalius rosimon rosimon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6547815949_ec1e8b06f9_z_d.jpg

#14 - Jamides sp.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6547799997_1db4f94b5c_z_d.jpg

(to be continued...)

[Grass Demon]

I think you have inserted the wrong photo for #10:hmmm: .

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Mr Steven Neo for pointing out. Before I continue, let's take a look at the place for shooting...

Lubok Semilang
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6548184823_fc1e33a351_z_d.jpg

#15 - Cirrochroa surya siamensis
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6548037537_95c86346e2_z_d.jpg

#16 - Gangara thyrsis thyrsis
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6548050803_6f05d710a3_z_d.jpg

#17 - Arhopala perimuta regina
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6548060905_ea9f45dee1_z_d.jpg

#18 - Arhopala anthelus grahami
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6548111023_37d07a5029_z_d.jpg

#19 - Papilio nephelus annulus
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6548100515_13d76fd719_z_d.jpg

#20 - Hebomoia glaucippe aturia
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6548097307_6fc1259b37_z_d.jpg

#21 - Potanthus sp.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6548092557_24748aeff2_z_d.jpg

[Banded Yeoman]

Uncle Cherhern, the pictures are amazing! And not to mention so many new and beautiful butterflies! I think you must have had an amazing time! :cheers:

Take me there someday okay?:bsmile:

[Blue Nawab]

#22 - Notocrypta sp
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6548083983_f34c5896af_z_d.jpg

#23 - Bassarona teuta rayana
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6548134117_0e50a67cf6_z_d.jpg

#24 - Coelites epiminthia epiminthia
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6548160977_55740d9bfb_z_d.jpg

#25 - Iambrix stellifer
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6548171757_867dc0d7d5_z_d.jpg

#26 - Jamides elpis pseudelpis
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6548173275_34dab6ae6c_z_d.jpg

#27 - Thaumantis klugius lucipor
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6548166761_ce7355f844_z_d.jpg

#28 - Parantica aspasia aspasia
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6548151979_b4e2991c0e_z_d.jpg

#29 - Appias nero figulina
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6548137377_0fce633494_z_d.jpg

(to be continued...)

[Blue Nawab]

#30 - Ypthima ceylonica huebneri
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6548177911_8cf81f39aa_z_d.jpg

#31 - Graphium sarpedon luctatius
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6548163307_7ffde169a5_z_d.jpg

#32 - Neomyrina nivea hiemalis
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6548157623_37f6a471ae_z_d.jpg

[Angiud]

Note to myself: go to Langkawi ASAP

:bsmile:


P.S.: I love the #32 very much!! Never seen before! Beautiful!

[bluefin]

Beautiful Series Chern Hern. Seems like you manage to nailed quite a lot of species.
The Neomyrina nivea hiemalis is OOOh La La . :yahoo:

[teotp]

Luok Semilang

Lubok Semilang.

Teo T P

[Blue Nawab]

Note to myself: go to Langkawi ASAP

:bsmile:


P.S.: I love the #32 very much!! Never seen before! Beautiful!


Beautiful Series Chern Hern. Seems like you manage to nailed quite a lot of species.
The Neomyrina nivea hiemalis is OOOh La La . :yahoo:

Thanks Angiud and Nelson, I feel the same too. Beautiful Butterfly that makes this trip worthwhile.


Lubok Semilang.

Teo T P

Thanks Mr Teo for pointing out. Thanks for making this trip possible, fruitful and meaningful to me.

[Blue Nawab]

Other sightings and some more butterflies...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6549204151_13179ec538_z_d.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6549197237_d4d1fe08e7_z_d.jpg

#33 - Lebadea martha martha
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6549188869_9b30715266_z_d.jpg

[teotp]

Thanks Mr Teo for pointing out. All thanks to you for making this trip possible, fruitful and meaningful to me.

You are most welcome. Next trip, we will look for Cyaniriodes libna andersonii.

Teo T P

[Painted Jezebel]

What a wonderful series.

It was a delight to see the Arhopala anthelus grahami, for the first time. I had only seen the nominate subspecies before, and that was in Cambodia.

[Blue Nawab]

What a wonderful series.

It was a delight to see the Arhopala anthelus grahami, for the first time. I had only seen the nominate subspecies before, and that was in Cambodia.

Thanks Les, now I know how lucky I was to have captured this specie.

[Peacock Royal]

So many species :what: A geat series of butterfly shots.
Looks like it is worth visiting Langkawi especially during the monsoon seasons in Singapore.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Fed! Here are some more butterflies...

#34 - Celaenorrhinus asmara asmara
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6549450959_65d97538d2_z_d.jpg

#35 - Elymnias penanga penanga
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6549478537_260995b290_z_d.jpg

#36 - Curetis bulis stigmata
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6549463211_d6be88d61e_z_d.jpg

#37 - Dophla evelina compta
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6549475263_031183af38_z_d.jpg

#38 - Laxita thuisto thuisto
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6549468469_d249557e94_z_d.jpg

#39 - Amathuxidia amythaon dilucida
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6549465463_3c53910549_z_d.jpg

#40 - Tagiades gana gana
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6551933623_e3e43d9f85_z_d.jpg

#41 - Papilio demolion demolion
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6551999925_a01f392d71_z_d.jpg

[Blue Nawab]

#42 - Arhopala myrzala conjuncta
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6552059521_03d27425d7_z_d.jpg

[Painted Jezebel]

More delightful shots.

I have a problem with the Elymnias hypermnestra photo. The forewing looks too pointed to me. I suspect that you have photographed Elymnias pemanga pemanga.

No doubt someone will confirm one way or another.

[Blue Nawab]

More delightful shots.

I have a problem with the Elymnias hypermnestra photo. The forewing looks too pointed to me. I suspect that you have photographed Elymnias pemanga pemanga.

No doubt someone will confirm one way or another.

Thanks Les for pointing out, I have made the changes.

[Great Mormon]

#32 - Neomyrina nivea hiemalis
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6548157623_37f6a471ae_z_d.jpg

This is a real beauty Cher Hern! Looks like a a really fruitful trip up there :)

[Psyche]

2 should be Arhopala sublustris.
Key line 1, 7, 8, 95,100, 120, 126, 127. The alea subgroup of the cleander group is particularly difficult.
However, of the 3 spp. with the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 shaped thus( broadest above; narrow below ; convex on the outer margin.) and overlaping the cellend bar, A. aroa can be discounted because of its forewing rounded termen.
A. milleri is a deep indigo blue with the border a thread.
This one have the upper a bright blue (flash-wise) and the dark wing border wider than a thread.

4 is Allotinus unicolor. Readily IDed by the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 being well inside of the spot in space 7 above.

14 should be Jamides celeno. There are examples in which the bands are very broad and the striae collide.

21 is probably Potanthus confucius. The poor degree of overlap is not an indicator of its upperside feature.

22 is Notocrypta clavata. Band extends to costa; absence of spot in space 4; inner notch not right-angled.

26 should be Jamides malaccanus. There are 3 complete bands on the hindwing.

30 is Ypthima huebneri. Y. huebneri is separated from the Sri Lankan ceylonica which have a large white patch.

36 is Curetis sperthis. Black specklings & a forewing band which is almost parallel to the termen.

TL Seow:cheers:

[atronox]

Ur harlequin shld be a lesser harlequin coz of the shape of the subapical white patch.:)

[Blue Nawab]

2 should be Arhopala sublustris.
Key line 1, 7, 8, 95,100, 120, 126, 127. The alea subgroup of the cleander group is particularly difficult.
However, of the 3 spp. with the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 shaped thus( broadest above; narrow below ; convex on the outer margin.) and overlaping the cellend bar, A. aroa can be discounted because of its forewing rounded termen.
A. milleri is a deep indigo blue with the border a thread.
This one have the upper a bright blue (flash-wise) and the dark wing border wider than a thread.

4 is Allotinus unicolor. Readily IDed by the hindwing postdiscal spot in space 6 being well inside of the spot in space 7 above.

14 should be Jamides celeno. There are examples in which the bands are very broad and the striae collide.

21 is probably Potanthus confucius. The poor degree of overlap is not an indicator of its upperside feature.

22 is Notocrypta clavata. Band extends to costa; absence of spot in space 4; inner notch not right-angled.

26 should be Jamides malaccanus. There are 3 complete bands on the hindwing.

30 is Ypthima huebneri. Y. huebneri is separated from the Sri Lankan ceylonica which have a large white patch.

36 is Curetis sperthis. Black specklings & a forewing band which is almost parallel to the termen.

TL Seow:cheers:


Ur harlequin shld be a lesser harlequin coz of the shape of the subapical white patch.:)

Thanks Dr Seow and Aaron for pointing out.

[Psyche]

No 21 is identical to Federick's shot in September and should be Potanthus ganda.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OVRh2WjMOEM/TmwEBagTUgI/AAAAAAAAEwY/UxsCUaCP99s/s400/DSC2279-Potanthus%2Bgana.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:

[The Plane]

Cher Hern, great to see you captured so many nice shots :thumbsup: . Langkawi will be on my travel plan next year ;P

[Blue Jay]

More delightful shots.

I have a problem with the Elymnias hypermnestra photo. The forewing looks too pointed to me. I suspect that you have photographed Elymnias pemanga pemanga.

Uncle Cher Hern,
I can see that you have made off with some excellent shots. I particularly like 11, 13, 17, 26 and 32. :cheers:

BTW, I would like to point out that the Pointed Palmfly can also be IDed by the almost straight wing edges on both the fore and hindwings.;P

[moloch]

That was an excellent series of photos, Cher Hern. It was good to see the partially open wings of the Orange-tip. Do they sit like this often? I have only encountered a few and always closed their wings when sitting.

Neomyrina nivea hiemalis was a beauty!

Regards,

[Blue Nawab]

Cher Hern, great to see you captured so many nice shots :thumbsup: . Langkawi will be on my travel plan next year ;P
Thanks Chng! Yes, December onwards when it's raining in Singapore would be the most suitable time to go shooting. :shoot1:


Uncle Cher Hern,
I can see that you have made off with some excellent shots. I particularly like 11, 13, 17, 26 and 32. :cheers:

BTW, I would like to point out that the Pointed Palmfly can also be IDed by the almost straight wing edges on both the fore and hindwings.;P
Thanks Brian!


That was an excellent series of photos, Cher Hern. It was good to see the partially open wings of the Orange-tip. Do they sit like this often? I have only encountered a few and always closed their wings when sitting.

Neomyrina nivea hiemalis was a beauty!

Regards,

Thanks David! For the Orange-tip taken at Seven wells, I actually have to increase the speed to about 300-400 to freeze it. It's very fast but will always visit the same flowers.

The Neomyrina nvea hiemalis is really a bonus for this trip...really pretty!

[Glorious Begum]

Very nice set you got there especially White Imperial. :cheers: