Cameron Highlands - 1-6 Aug 2013 [Archive] - Butterfly Discussion Forums

Commander

06-Aug-2013, 11:18 PM

It was an enjoyable trip for the six of us who went to Cameron Highlands and back safely! Though the butterfly activity was not too exciting, most of us came back with some pluses, besides the Gigs of the Purple Sapphire, which was the signature species for Camerons. We wrapped the Camerons trip with visits at the start and end, to our favourite Gua Tempurung, which never fails to satisfy.

So here's a start to the outing, and let's look forward to the awesome posts from Sunny, Chng, Loke, CJ and Nona soon!

For a start, here's a shot of the Blue Posy (Drupadia scaeva scaeva) from Gua Tempurung. Apologies for the wrong ID earlier. :embrass: This is not one of the "Spark" species. Chng shot it again at the last visit to Gua Tempurung too, and it was opening its wings to sunbathe, but scooted off before we could shoot its upperside. ;P

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Silverstreak

07-Aug-2013, 12:46 AM

Purple Sapphire Galore

( Heliophorous epicles tweediei )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015233_zpscbdfe035.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015233_zpscbdfe035.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015480_zps8549f420.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015480_zps8549f420.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017247_zps2d61733b.png
(http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017247_zps2d61733b.png.html)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017304_zpsbd277943.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017304_zpsbd277943.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017234_zpsd65076db.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017234_zpsd65076db.png.html)

moloch

07-Aug-2013, 03:48 AM

Wow, those shots of the Sapphires and the Posy are simply stunning! I am looking forward to your other shots.

Regards,
David

Great Mormon

07-Aug-2013, 10:03 AM

Can't wait to see more of the shots from the group! :)

whiteroyal

07-Aug-2013, 02:45 PM

oooh, photos up! so efficient! definitely an enjoyable trip, thanks for the awesome company!

Silverstreak

07-Aug-2013, 06:45 PM

Dr. Seow , Your assistance please ! :)

Udara ????

Same individual.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015793_zpsb40429e3.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015793_zpsb40429e3.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015802_zps0356b945.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015802_zps0356b945.png.html)

Commander

07-Aug-2013, 07:05 PM

oooh, photos up! so efficient! definitely an enjoyable trip, thanks for the awesome company!

So you changing your avatar name or not? :)

whiteroyal

07-Aug-2013, 07:43 PM

haaha..even though the Purple Sapphire's such a beauty..i think, don't want la.
I'll wait for Unker Sunny to bring me White royal shooting :D No change~!

So you changing your avatar name or not? :)

Commander

07-Aug-2013, 08:37 PM

The lil' white fella looks like Udara akasa catullus
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Psyche

07-Aug-2013, 09:38 PM

The lil' white fella looks like Udara akasa catullus
.

Agreed, Sunny's post 6 shots are Udara akasa.

TL Seow:cheers:

The Plane

08-Aug-2013, 12:14 AM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3817/9456991851_281ff3d0e9_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7310/9459773480_559497ccb5_b.jpg

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whiteroyal

08-Aug-2013, 12:21 AM

Naise! :D

The Plane

08-Aug-2013, 12:23 AM

Here's my Blue Posy (Drupadia scaeva scaeva) shot :

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/9457084961_d90e5e9efa_b.jpg

The Plane

08-Aug-2013, 12:51 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7321/9460022926_610bcb4983_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9457241185_d75e912fea_b.jpg

Bluebottle

08-Aug-2013, 01:11 AM

Beautiful shots, guys!
Like Chng shot capturing Nona's mega watt smile :thumbsup:

Continue on the Sapphire gig
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/9460144410_352b6a66e1_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/9457287631_00aab7935c_o.jpg

Silverstreak

08-Aug-2013, 01:40 AM

Thanks Khew and Seow for the identification of Udara akasa catullus !

Cheers!

Bluebottle

08-Aug-2013, 11:33 AM

Sunny's smile is not bad too :)

The Plane

08-Aug-2013, 12:08 PM

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/9463716254_5ff6bd69f1_b.jpg

The Plane

08-Aug-2013, 12:26 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/9461031091_02ed7c2eb9_b.jpg

The Plane

08-Aug-2013, 01:09 PM

Psyche
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/9461202115_0421678402_b.jpg

Chestnut Bob
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3777/9463981682_0c012da88c_b.jpg

From Left : Silverstreak, White Royal, Bluebottle
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9459773600_d49446a294_b.jpg

Painted Jezebel

09-Aug-2013, 08:45 AM

Congrats, on the Sinthusa malika amata, Chng. Never seen that before.

Looks like you guys had fun, even if butt activity was quite low.

The Plane

09-Aug-2013, 12:04 PM

Congrats, on the Sinthusa malika amata, Chng. Never seen that before.

Looks like you guys had fun, even if butt activity was quite low.

Thanks Les. Too bad it was not a pristine one. Maybe you can help me to nail down the ID of this Sunbeam below :

All 3 below were shot in the Butterfly Park in Cameron. It was really sad to see that most of the butterflies inside were half dead, waiting to die. :cry:

Sunbeam
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5541/9467623921_bca554e0e4_b.jpg

Wanderer
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/9470404280_e263fe3af9_b.jpg

Female Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/9470404300_9224c2074c_b.jpg

Psyche

09-Aug-2013, 12:18 PM

It is Curetis regula.
No black dots; black -banded legs; Postdiscal band regular, without the indentation or protrusion seen in other species.

Les, you can actually use this one to compare with the Danum Curetis.

TL Seow:cheers:

atronox

09-Aug-2013, 01:04 PM

Excellent shot of the Sinthusa malika.:)))

Painted Jezebel

09-Aug-2013, 01:14 PM

It is Curetis regula.
No black dots; black -banded legs; Postdiscal band regular, without the identation or protrusion seen in other species.

Les, you can actually use this one to compare with the Danum Curetis.

TL Seow:cheers:

Yes, the difference in the postdiscal band is marked.

Bluebottle

09-Aug-2013, 02:15 PM

A few more Purple Sapphire :bsmile:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5471/9470945166_d71a706e3b_o.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/9468162669_d376f49e59_o.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/9468162371_41784af460_o.jpg

Common Pierrot
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/9470944766_94f1c61f12_o.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/9468162117_52fe37da95_o.jpg

Blue Posy
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/9470945226_36b4d39238_o.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9470945352_b302a8c0bc_o.jpg

Bluebottle

09-Aug-2013, 03:15 PM

A visit to Gua Tempurung is not complete without having an audience with the Dragon

White Dragontail
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/9471173018_3420aabaf8_o.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/9471173186_5acbb63902_o.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/9468390899_d5fca61b83_o.jpg

And a short video capturing this beauty puddling. If you increase the speaker volume, you may pick up a tip or two on technique of shooting butterfly :)

http://youtu.be/tJUAS34B1uU

Green Imperial

09-Aug-2013, 09:21 PM

like that video bery much!! NICE!!

Green Imperial

09-Aug-2013, 09:24 PM

Thank you Chng Khew Loke Nona and Sunny for the great company, laughter, jokes, and BEERz:gbounce:! (i am looking forward to the next trip already. PLANPLANPLAN!)
Below are my 'best' shots:sweat::embrass:

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Painted Jezebel

09-Aug-2013, 09:50 PM

I forgot, what a wonderful female Trogonoptera brookiana albescens. Difficult to get. Males are easy, but the females, not so.

bluefin

10-Aug-2013, 09:48 AM

Beautiful series of shots from everyone.
The veelio is really coolz.

:cheers:

Banded Yeoman

10-Aug-2013, 10:42 AM

Lovely shots!!! :cheers:

I really enjoyed looking through all the purple sapphire pictures.

Bluebottle

10-Aug-2013, 05:53 PM

Commercial break, featuring the Sistar in action:)

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/July12/IMG_2965_zps1554f288.jpg
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/July12/IMG_2935p_zps12276a95.jpg
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/July12/IMG_2898_zps462e20d8.jpg?t=1376121805
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/July12/IMG_2419_zps0134712c.jpg
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/July12/IMG_2882s1_zpsab034096.jpg?t=1376122238
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/July12/IMG_3202_zps64850a66.jpg?t=1376122238

Bluebottle

10-Aug-2013, 08:30 PM

Continue...

Tufted jungle king (Thauria aliris pseudaliris )
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/9479029412_35c96cf360_o.jpg

The Blue Gem ( Poritia erycinoides phraatica )
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/9479029462_9b589007df_o.jpg

Yellow Bar
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/9476240059_05ed2294e9_o.jpg

Need help to ID the following butts:
1.Besta Palm Dart (Telicota besta bina)?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9479028774_38782497c1_o.jpg

2.Curetis santana malayica?
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/9476240415_65060dc3ae_o.jpg

3.??
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/9479028996_6a2fecff80_o.jpg

Psyche

10-Aug-2013, 10:44 PM

Post 34.

Female Telicota colon.
FW spot 4 is shifted further out from spot 3; spot 4 like truncated pyramid; spot 5 notched double sides.

Curetis santana is right.
Palpi red-spotted; HW band in space 6 & 7 in line.

Aeromachus jhora.
The other specie A. pygmaeus is only found in Kedawi.

TL Seow

Bluebottle

10-Aug-2013, 10:54 PM

Thank you, Seow :cheers:

Bluebottle

10-Aug-2013, 11:16 PM

Almost done with butt photos...

Pathysa megarus megapenthes, The Spotted Zebra
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/9479661174_babeec6555_o.jpg

Lethe verma robinsoni
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/9479660360_7f9249ff52_o.jpg

The Chestnut Tiger (Parantica sita ethologa)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9476873793_60c425af88_o.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/9476874233_0b599a291f_o.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/9476873873_a2205e3749_o.jpg

And a dazzling Banded Peacock. The color is brilliant when it is in flight.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9479660700_0cc5939eb7_o.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/9479660638_9f21713772_o.jpg

Silverstreak

10-Aug-2013, 11:24 PM

The Banded Angle ( Odontoptilum pygela pygela )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016461TheBandedAngleOdontoptilumpygelapygela_zpsd0 98b469.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016461TheBandedAngleOdontoptilumpygelapygela_zpsd0 98b469.png.html)

The Spotted Zebra ( Pathysa megarus megapenthes )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016302_zps805a70a6.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016302_zps805a70a6.png.html)

The Tufted Jungleking ( Thauria aliris pseudaliris )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016401_zps45d5d341.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016401_zps45d5d341.png.html)

Rajah Brooke's Birwing ( Troides brookiana albescens )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015946_zpsd1c3043d.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015946_zpsd1c3043d.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015972_zps64032f22.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015972_zps64032f22.png.html)

Fulvous Pied Flat ( Pseudocoladenia dan dhyana )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016101-Fulvous-Pied-Flat---Pseudocoladenia-dan-dhyana--Female_zpsc334254f.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016101-Fulvous-Pied-Flat---Pseudocoladenia-dan-dhyana--Female_zpsc334254f.png.html)

Silverstreak

10-Aug-2013, 11:29 PM

White Dragontail ( Lamproptera curius curius )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016502_zps0167e792.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016502_zps0167e792.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016488-1_zpsafc740de.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016488-1_zpsafc740de.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016520_zpsd4561344.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016520_zpsd4561344.png.html)

The Marbled Map ( Cyrestis cocles earli f. earli )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016558_zps6cb6f233.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016558_zps6cb6f233.png.html)

The Blue Gem ( Poritia erycinoides phraatica )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016587_zps69e5907b.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016587_zps69e5907b.png.html)

The Banded Peacock ( Papilio palinurus palinurus )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017576-2_zpsb571783d.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017576-2_zpsb571783d.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017505_zpsf14320ae.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017505_zpsf14320ae.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017626_zpsb8754ec1.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017626_zpsb8754ec1.png.html)

Silverstreak

10-Aug-2013, 11:36 PM

Malayan Birdwing ( Troides amphyrysus ruficollis ) Male ( corrected )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016688Malayan-Birdwing---Troides-amphyrysus-ruficollis-_zpsb4b2fbd1.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016688Malayan-Birdwing---Troides-amphyrysus-ruficollis-_zpsb4b2fbd1.png.html)

The Striped Ringlet (Ragadia makuta siponta)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016737-The-Striped-Ringlet-Ragadia-makuta-siponta_zps7f84c86b.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016737-The-Striped-Ringlet-Ragadia-makuta-siponta_zps7f84c86b.png.html)

Hasora mus pahanga

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015854_zps4665d5e4.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015854_zps4665d5e4.png.html)

Common Pierrot ( Castalius rosimon rosimon )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017339-Common-Pierrot---Castalius-rosimon-rosimon-_zps73adf8a2.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017339-Common-Pierrot---Castalius-rosimon-rosimon-_zps73adf8a2.png.html)

Red Helen ( Papilio helenus helenus )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016206_zps84e73f30.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016206_zps84e73f30.png.html)

The Chestnut Tiger ( Parantica sita ethologa )

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015892-The-Chestnut-Tiger--Parantica-sita-ethologa-_zps6adce25f.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015892-The-Chestnut-Tiger--Parantica-sita-ethologa-_zps6adce25f.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015883_zps2d6d3044.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015883_zps2d6d3044.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015826_zpsb0ce29e5.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015826_zpsb0ce29e5.png.html)

Psyche

11-Aug-2013, 01:13 AM

Post 40.

The Malayan Birdwing is a male and what a magnificent individual with clear yellow forewing vein-stripes.
Most seen have the vein-stripes not so clear & so marring the general appearance.

TL Seow:cheers:

Silverstreak

11-Aug-2013, 02:23 AM

Thanks Seow ! I got male and female mixed up.

I think this is a female Common Birdwing

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016421_zps523bb84c.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016421_zps523bb84c.png.html)

These two are the female of Malayan Birdwing

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016997_zps4be8865f.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016997_zps4be8865f.png.html)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016780_zps55064509.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-016780_zps55064509.png.html)

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2013, 12:11 PM

When we first reached the Mossy Forest, it was cold, windy, and misty. The altitude is more than 6000ft.
See video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKVGXJ1iS6E

The least expected was to see a butterfly. And this species was seen zipping around in high speed, engaging in dog fight and oblivious to cold and crowds.
Hasora mus pahanga
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9476874221_a409f6a432_o.jpg

Banded Yeoman

11-Aug-2013, 01:24 PM

What a lovely shot of the Hasora!! :cheers:

I remember seeing one at the summit of Gunung Brinchang when I went a couple years back.
I wonder if it's host plant is only found at that altitude.

Psyche

11-Aug-2013, 03:07 PM

Post 41.

The female Malayan Birdwing, apart from the large conjoined black spots on the HW, have the FW brown (not black), & the lower vein-stripes very short so that the dark area is a square.

Post 42.

Hasora mus pahanga is restricted to high altitudes, strange for a cold-blooded creature , & resembles a little guy in a fur coat.
It also probably looks lke a small mouse zipping about. ( mus = Latin for mouse.) Its name translates as Pahang mouse.

TL Seow:cheers:

Ronnie OoiST

11-Aug-2013, 06:03 PM

Wow the macro photos are fantastic!

Green Imperial

11-Aug-2013, 08:58 PM

DAY 1
DEPARTING FROM CHANGI AIRPORT~

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group pic - Loke, Chng, Sunny, Khew and Nona.

Bluebottle

11-Aug-2013, 09:50 PM

What a lovely shot of the Hasora!! :cheers:

I remember seeing one at the summit of Gunung Brinchang when I went a couple years back.
I wonder if it's host plant is only found at that altitude.
Thanks Jon.

Hasora mus pahanga is restricted to high altitudes, strange for a cold-blooded creature , & resembles a little guy in a fur coat.
It also probably looks lke a small mouse zipping about. ( mus = Latin for mouse.) Its name translates as Pahang mouse.

Thanks Seow for the info. You got to love the name :bsmile:

The Plane

11-Aug-2013, 11:19 PM

Some more from me :

Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/9487062712_1aec147038_b.jpg

Hypolycaena reylus teatus (Common Tit)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7427/9487062868_9a410d167a_b.jpg

Odontoptilum pygela pygela (Banded Angle)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/9484264825_62e093c5aa_b.jpg

Cyrestis cocles earli f- formosa (Marbled Mapwing) - this one for my PS practice...haha... :P
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/9487062958_d15400ef77_b.jpg

Poritia erycinoides phraatica (Blue Gem)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/9487063110_b0369a62a6_b.jpg

Castalius rosimon rosimon (Common Pierrot)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/9487063134_bc7ac7af20_b.jpg

Thauria aliris pseudaliris (Tufted Jungleking)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/9487063114_a806d16444_b.jpg

Aeromachus jhora
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9484265305_81dd8c074f_b.jpg

The Plane

11-Aug-2013, 11:33 PM

Cyrestis maenalis martini
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/9484265223_d02bdc16ef_b.jpg

Hasora mus pahanga
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/9484265201_2530daa394_b.jpg

Cepora nadina andersoni (Orange Gull ?)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/9487063404_d3dee33a29_b.jpg

Parantica sita ethologa (Chestnut Tiger)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/9484265353_d6a9d78a19_b.jpg

Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni (Dark Yellow-banded flat)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/9487063640_5bf1c09898_b.jpg

Common Batwing (Atrophaneura varuna varuna)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/9487063874_f40a48f474_b.jpg

Nona Ooi
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/9484265521_36900e176a_b.jpg

Sunny Chir
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/9487063878_18463db471_b.jpg

The Plane

11-Aug-2013, 11:43 PM

Heliophorous epicles tweediei (Purple Sapphire)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/9484265465_d19c80e994_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/9484264805_817d32d66e_b.jpg

Lethe verma robinsoni (Straight Treebrown)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/9487063936_c1a82482b2_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/9487063898_06ea71dc3c_b.jpg

That's about all the "postable" shots I have. Thanks very much for the great company of Sunny, Khew, Loke, CJ and Nona. Really enjoyed the trip with you guys and the 2 XMMs. I'm looking forward to the next overseas butt trip in 2014 ;P

Green Imperial

12-Aug-2013, 12:50 AM

Continue with my shots:

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Psyche

12-Aug-2013, 01:00 AM

Post 52.

Skipper is Erionota torus. Broader rounded FW apex.

TL Seow:cheers:

Green Imperial

12-Aug-2013, 02:20 AM

Thank you Dr Seow~
:)

Green Imperial

12-Aug-2013, 03:04 AM

[Cont...]

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Arriving in Sultan Izlan Shah Airport(Ipoh)

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At the Airport, picking up the rented cars for our 6 days road trip

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LOOK Closely!! Who's that waving at us from another car?
(look in the direction where Khew was pointing)

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After traveling 26.5km, we arrived at Gua Tempurung in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia

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Groceries shopping
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Check out our grabs from supermarket near our hotel :)

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BC(BeerClub) Supermodel

TBC...

Psyche

12-Aug-2013, 09:55 AM

Post 49.

Blue Glassy Tiger Ideopsis vulgaris.
Note FW costal blue streak ( forward margin).

Cyrestis cocles earli f- formosa (= beautiful )
Labelling error in C&P4. f-earli is the dark 'ugly' one.

Skipper is Aeromachus jhora.

Post 50.
Malayan Batwing is Atrophaneura nox erebus . Correction: Common Batwing Atrophaneura varuna varuna.
TL Seow

whiteroyal

12-Aug-2013, 12:52 PM

love the videooo! sucha pretty butt~ :grin2:

A visit to Gua Tempurung is not complete without having an audience with the Dragon

White Dragontail
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/9471173018_3420aabaf8_o.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/9471173186_5acbb63902_o.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/9468390899_d5fca61b83_o.jpg

And a short video capturing this beauty puddling. If you increase the speaker volume, you may pick up a tip or two on technique of shooting butterfly :)

http://youtu.be/tJUAS34B1uU

Psyche

12-Aug-2013, 01:10 PM

Post 50.

Because of poor connectivity I didn't manage to see the pic earlier,but presumed it was the Malayan Batwing.
Now that the pic is visible, it is the male 'Common Batwing' Atrophaneura varuna varuna. (common in Thailand).
The HW margin is scalloped ; there is a whitish area on the FW tornus; abdomen with red marks.

TL Seow: Cheers

Painted Jezebel

12-Aug-2013, 02:43 PM

Agree with Seow on the Batwing.

Also in post #50, the Map is Cyrestis maenalis martini (no idea of common name!), the montane specialist.

Even further, be prepared to change the Celaenorrhinus aurivittatus cameroni to Celaenorrhinus cameroni. There was a recent paper which outlined the reasons for the upgrade to specific status, but I have not read it though I believe there is some slight sympatry in Vietnam between C. aurivittatus aurivittatus and cameroni. I am keeping the old name for the time being on my site, whilst noting the possible change (too lazy to do any more about it at the moment!).

Silverstreak

12-Aug-2013, 04:24 PM

Testing new watermark... please tell me if you can see them, other than the lower left © Sunny Chir :)

Common Pierrot ( Castalius rosimon rosimon )

6th Aug 2013 , Gua Tempurung, Gopeng, Malaysia

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/watermark_zps01dca7a2.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/watermark_zps01dca7a2.png.html)

Glorious Begum

12-Aug-2013, 10:49 PM

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BC(BeerClub) Supermodel
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Nice shots guys and gals. I have not seen the Blue Posy yet there. In overall I still like this shot best. Haha

Angiud

12-Aug-2013, 11:16 PM

I like the shot of the Tiger Beer..tle

The Plane

13-Aug-2013, 12:48 AM

Thanks to Dr Seow & Les for the ID correction.:cheers:

Silverstreak

14-Aug-2013, 01:15 AM

Conversation before this shot was taken by Nijiac

Sunny: Nijiac what beer you wanna drink ??

Nijiac : No eye deer !

Sunny: Bottle beer taste much better. Thinking ...... *Wah piang if she drink like last nite we we'll need two dozens of big bottle for the next few days up there on the hill !*

Nijiac : How many bottles ? Will they break ? ...... she must be thinking of the Plane's high G manoeuvres....

Sunny : Ya hor ! To solve the problem let us take a cartoon ......... Thinking * if these break in the car .........we are unlikely to be able to drink them in any case.:P*

Nijiac : Wait I want a photo !

Sunny : Nijiac ! Next time must ask me to tuck in my Tummy !!!!!!!!!!

.................as it turned out ...chng and me drank most of the cartoon ...

http://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21528&d=1376242799

Silverstreak

14-Aug-2013, 05:56 PM

Another genus that is gonna give us a headache !:)

Dr. Seow , Your assistance please , after 3 days of scrutinizing the plate I am none the wiser....!

Isma species ?

Isma ? ?

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Bin/Sunny-Chir--1D4-014992_zps8f33091a.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Bin/Sunny-Chir--1D4-014992_zps8f33091a.png.html)

[URL=http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Bin/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015001_zps73b741d7.png.html]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Bin/Sunny-Chir--1D4-015001_zps73b741d7.png[/URL

Psyche

14-Aug-2013, 08:05 PM

It is Isma feralia male. Great to have the upperside view.

Antennal club white; 2 cellspots(lower one blurry) ; spots in space 1b & 2 elongate & full-length vertically; HW with 3 spots in space 2, 3, & 4.

TL Seow:cheers:

Painted Jezebel

14-Aug-2013, 08:55 PM

Just seen this. Yes, no doubt, and fantastic to see, both upper and under sides. Thank you.:thumbsup:

I have no photos of this species. May I have your permission to add them to my site ( it is found in Thailand), with your copyright, of course.

Silverstreak

14-Aug-2013, 09:57 PM

Les, Sure, use it.
Just seen this. Yes, no doubt, and fantastic to see, both upper and under sides. Thank you.:thumbsup:I have no photos of this species. May I have your permission to add them to my site ( it is found in Thailand), with your copyright, of course.

Bluebottle

16-Aug-2013, 12:08 AM

Need help on ID.
Mycalesis anaxioides?

Psyche

16-Aug-2013, 01:12 AM

It is a Mycalesis anaxias female (which have larger eyespots.).

Here is LC's male M. anaxias.
http://m9.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/132909319.TaQvhKQ3.jpg

And M. anaxiodes male. Note rounded FW outer margin (termen) ; split FW subapical white band.
http://m1.i.pbase.com/o4/25/686825/1/125529711.ldveg4qR._LC80564x.jpg

TL Seow: :cheers:

The Plane

16-Aug-2013, 11:20 PM

This is funny ...lol... CJ is BC beer girl :D

Conversation before this shot was taken by Nijiac

Sunny: Nijiac what beer you wanna drink ??

Nijiac : No eye deer !

Sunny: Bottle beer taste much better. Thinking ...... *Wah piang if she drink like last nite we we'll need two dozens of big bottle for the next few days up there on the hill !*

Nijiac : How many bottles ? Will they break ? ...... she must be thinking of the Plane's high G manoeuvres....

Sunny : Ya hor ! To solve the problem let us take a cartoon ......... Thinking * if these break in the car .........we are unlikely to be able to drink them in any case.:P*

Nijiac : Wait I want a photo !

Sunny : Nijiac ! Next time must ask me to tuck in my Tummy !!!!!!!!!!

.................as it turned out ...chng and me drank most of the cartoon ...

http://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21528&d=1376242799

Green Imperial

16-Aug-2013, 11:33 PM

Lol!!!

Bluebottle

16-Aug-2013, 11:45 PM

Green Imperial

17-Aug-2013, 09:46 PM

Skipper + Maplet

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Silverstreak

17-Aug-2013, 10:57 PM

Lift-Off

The Banded Peacock ( Papilio palinurus palinurus )

6th Aug 2013, Gua Tempurung, Perak , Malaysia.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017452--1_zps41ef659c.png (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/SunnyChir/media/Sunny-Chir--1D4-017452--1_zps41ef659c.png.html)

Psyche

17-Aug-2013, 11:40 PM

Post 74.

Male Telicota augias.
FW spot 3 & 4 with wide overlap; HW band not contrasting with the ground colour ie same colour tone.

Post 75.

Wow! What a fantastic shot & colour!

TL Seow:cheers:

whiteroyal

18-Aug-2013, 10:39 PM

This thread's moving so fast I can't catch up. lol~ really love all the shots posted here.. and Unker Sunny's always my inspiration for BIF shots hehe

whiteroyal

18-Aug-2013, 10:43 PM

Very nice marbled map, sistar
The fella I spotted and shot was obviously a different one from what you guys have ;P

Bluebottle

19-Aug-2013, 11:01 PM

Nona, you probably miss this pair too ;P

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/9544754837_570edec903_o.jpg

Green Imperial

20-Aug-2013, 02:46 AM

:whistle:
adding in some more shots :P

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Thauria aliris, Tufted Jungle King

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Castalius rosimon rosimon, Common Pierrot

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Poritia erycinoides phraatica, The Blue Gem

(...TCB)

whiteroyal

20-Aug-2013, 10:27 AM

HAHA Gimme sometime! I'm not done with the shots from Cameron Highlands, Panti Forest and latest trip to MacRitchie. Akan datang.. hehe
Where we shooting this weekend !? >.<

Commander

25-Aug-2013, 09:55 AM

A couple of salvaged shots from the trip. :cry:

More than 75% were out of focus slightly, due to the S180's back-focusing problem. I was wondering why the shots were not focused and assumed that it was handshake or the OS not working properly. :-( If you see me using the old T180 again now, you know why. 2158021581

Green Imperial

19-Sep-2013, 02:48 AM

Green Imperial

19-Sep-2013, 02:52 AM

Here are some of my Superb Overdue post:cry:

Loxura atymnus fuconius, Yamfly
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Ypthima baldus newboldi, Common Five Ring
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Tanaecia lepidea cognata, Grey-Count
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Record shot of Banded Peacock butterfly
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more to come... :embrass:

Green Imperial

19-Sep-2013, 03:14 AM

Day 2

Explore the food and the town in Ipoh!
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Plan 'B' @ Ipoh Old Town - a brand under the rampantly-expanding BIG Group that already has 5 branches.
Plan B, located in Ipoh Old Town, is housed in an Old warehouse that was furnished, revamped and integrated with green foliage into cafe. It is definitely an excellent place to chillax and hang out with friends. But BC only too a sneak peek at the cafe. (next trip k!!??)

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Address of Plan 'B':
No. 75, Jalan Panglima
30000 Ipoh
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Weblink: http://thebiggroup.co/planb/#location

to be continued . . .