Doi Chiang Dao, Thailand On 5 and 7-8 Nov

[Peacock Royal]

Let me begin with some Lycaenids.

CD1. Nacaduba angusta albida (The White Fourline Blue)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9402NacadubaangustaalbidaTheWhiteFourlineBlue_z ps863c51b1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9402NacadubaangustaalbidaTheWhiteFourlineBlue_z ps863c51b1.jpg.html)

CD2. Caleta elna noliteia (The Elbowed Pierrot)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9457CaletaelnanoliteiaTheElbowedPierrot_zpsb462 cf1c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9457CaletaelnanoliteiaTheElbowedPierrot_zpsb462 cf1c.jpg.html)


CD3. Tongeia potanini potanini (The Dark Cupid)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9539TongeiapotaninipotaniniTheDarkCupid_zps9f50 3aa5.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9539TongeiapotaninipotaniniTheDarkCupid_zps9f50 3aa5.jpg.html)

CD4. Niphanda asialis (The White-banded Pierrot)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9005NiphandaasialisTheWhite-bandedPierrot_zps06e95ccb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9005NiphandaasialisTheWhite-bandedPierrot_zps06e95ccb.jpg.html)

CD5. Catapaecilma subochrea (The Yellow Tinsel)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9485CatapaecilmasubochreaTheYellowTinsel_zpse1f 2218d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9485CatapaecilmasubochreaTheYellowTinsel_zpse1f 2218d.jpg.html)

CD6a. Remelana jangala ravata (Chocolate Royal)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9519RemelanajangalaravataChocolateRoyal_zpsae5e b89f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9519RemelanajangalaravataChocolateRoyal_zpsae5e b89f.jpg.html)

CD6b
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9529RemelanajangalaravataChocolateRoyal_zps039c ef57.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9529RemelanajangalaravataChocolateRoyal_zps039c ef57.jpg.html)

CD7. Ancema ctesia ctesia (The Bi-spot Royal)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9563-Ancema-ctesia-ctesia-THe-Bi-spot-Royal_zps6ddb9026.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9563-Ancema-ctesia-ctesia-THe-Bi-spot-Royal_zps6ddb9026.jpg.html)

[Cruiser]

Nice shots :thumbsup:, Many of these are new to me and interestingly they all captured during the puddling.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks BJ. At this particular location we can find a lot of puddling butts.

CD8. Ticherra acte acte(The Blue Imperial)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9466-Ticherra-acte-acte-The-Blue-Imperial_zps693c1e07.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9466-Ticherra-acte-acte-The-Blue-Imperial_zps693c1e07.jpg.html)

CD9. Neopithecops zalmora zalmora (The Quaker)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9551NeopithecopszalmorazalmoraTheQuaker_zpsb14a 3957.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9551NeopithecopszalmorazalmoraTheQuaker_zpsb14a 3957.jpg.html)

CD10. Rohana parisatis siamensis (The Siamese Black Prince)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH8913RohanaparisatissiamensisTheSiameseBlackPrin ce_zpsa6f45ec7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH8913RohanaparisatissiamensisTheSiameseBlackPrin ce_zpsa6f45ec7.jpg.html)

CD11a. Mimathyma ambica miranda (The Indian Purple Emperor)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9020MimathymaambicamirandaTheIndianPurpleEmpero r_zps304b44aa.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9020MimathymaambicamirandaTheIndianPurpleEmpero r_zps304b44aa.jpg.html)

CD11b
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9130MimathymaambicamirandaTheIndianPurpleEmpero r_zps84212e09.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9130MimathymaambicamirandaTheIndianPurpleEmpero r_zps84212e09.jpg.html)

CD12. Hestina nama nama (The Circle)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9366HestinanamanamaTheCircle_zps828be0ac.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9366HestinanamanamaTheCircle_zps828be0ac.jpg.ht ml)

CD12b.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9412HestinanamanamaTheCircle_zpsd054ce7f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9412HestinanamanamaTheCircle_zpsd054ce7f.jpg.ht ml)

[Banded Yeoman]

The Indian Purple Emperor and the Circe are spectacular!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Are they both part of apaturinae?

[Peacock Royal]

Yes. They both belong to the subfamily Apaturinae.

CD13a. Pseudergolis wedah wedah (The Tabby)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9014PseudergoliswedahwedahTheTabby_zps84f15292. jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9014PseudergoliswedahwedahTheTabby_zps84f15292. jpg.html)

CD13b
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9476PseudergoliswedahwedahTheTabby_zps60b4ac4b. jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9476PseudergoliswedahwedahTheTabby_zps60b4ac4b. jpg.html)

CD14. Athyma cama cama (The Orange Staff Sergeant)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9206AthymacamacamaTheOrangeStaffSergeant_zps87f 4da7a.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9206AthymacamacamaTheOrangeStaffSergeant_zps87f 4da7a.jpg.html)
CD15. Stibochiona nicea subucula (the Popinjay)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9430StibochionaniceasubuculathePopinjay_zps534b bfff.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9430StibochionaniceasubuculathePopinjay_zps534b bfff.jpg.html)

CD16. Atrophaneura dasarada barata (The Great Windmill)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH8907AtrophaneuradasaradabarataTheGreatWindmill_ zps98964655.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH8907AtrophaneuradasaradabarataTheGreatWindmill_ zps98964655.jpg.html)

CD17. Polyura nepenthes nepenthes (The Shan Nawab)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9195PolyuranepenthesnepenthesTheShanNawab_zpsc5 96384d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9195PolyuranepenthesnepenthesTheShanNawab_zpsc5 96384d.jpg.html)

CD18. Delias agoranis (The Burmese Jezebel)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9081DeliasagoranisTheBurmeseJezebel_zps0839c197 .jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9081DeliasagoranisTheBurmeseJezebel_zps0839c197 .jpg.html)

CD19. Delias belladonna hedybia (The Hill Jezebel)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH8936DeliasbelladonnahedybiaThehillJezebel_zpse0 aad4ba.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH8936DeliasbelladonnahedybiaThehillJezebel_zpse0 aad4ba.jpg.html)

[moloch]

Federick,

Wow, you have so many amazing butterflies! I don't recall seeing photos of many of these. The photos are fantastic.

Was the Indian Purple Emperor hard to approach?

Those jezebels were fantastic! Les must have been ecstatic to see these.

I look forward to many more photos from the trip.

[Commander]

A very good haul of species, Federick. :cheers: Was it good weather all the way?

[Peacock Royal]

Federick,

Wow, you have so many amazing butterflies! I don't recall seeing photos of many of these. The photos are fantastic.
Was the Indian Purple Emperor hard to approach?
Those jezebels were fantastic! Les must have been ecstatic to see these.
I look forward to many more photos from the trip.

Thanks David.
The Indian Purple Emperor was rather common there. So it was not too difficult to find one which was "drunk" on the ground.

[Peacock Royal]

A very good haul of species, Federick. :cheers: Was it good weather all the way?
The weather was generally good when we were at Chiang Dao. Perhaps it was not the right time to look for montane species.

[Peacock Royal]

CD20. Delias acalis pyramus (The Red-breast Jezebel)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9633Deliasacalispyramus_zps397edffe.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9633Deliasacalispyramus_zps397edffe.jpg.html)

CD21. Delias hyperate indica (The Painted Jezebel)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9109DeliashyperateindicaPaintedJezebel_zpse92d8 177.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9109DeliashyperateindicaPaintedJezebel_zpse92d8 177.jpg.html)

CD22a. Athyma ranga obsolescens (The Black-veined Sergeant)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9747AthymarangaobsolescensTheBlack-veinedSergeant_zps18c19ec2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9747AthymarangaobsolescensTheBlack-veinedSergeant_zps18c19ec2.jpg.html)

CD22b
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9728AthymarangaobsolescensTheBlack-veinedSergeant_zps86f9c992.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9728AthymarangaobsolescensTheBlack-veinedSergeant_zps86f9c992.jpg.html)

CD23. Kaniska canace canace (The Blue Admiral)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9754KaniskacanacecanaceTheBlueAdmiral_zps8cdec3 2e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9754KaniskacanacecanaceTheBlueAdmiral_zps8cdec3 2e.jpg.html)

CD24. Hestina persimilis persimilis (The Siren) - waited so long trying to shoot the uppersides - but no luck !!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9637HestinapersimilispersimilisTheSiren_zps5002 7d41.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9637HestinapersimilispersimilisTheSiren_zps5002 7d41.jpg.html)

CD25a. Kallima inachus siamensis (The Orange Oakleaf)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9075-Kallima-inachus-siamensis-The-Orange-Oakleaf_zps294e1983.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9075-Kallima-inachus-siamensis-The-Orange-Oakleaf_zps294e1983.jpg.html)

CD25b
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9352Kallima-inachus-siamensis-The-Orange-Oakleaf_zps2227d7e6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9352Kallima-inachus-siamensis-The-Orange-Oakleaf_zps2227d7e6.jpg.html)

[Angiud]

Great shots Federick and Lc, unforgettable location @_@

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks, Antonio for bringing us there - is a wonderful place for butts-shooting.
For a change, let me post some shots that give me headache (perhaps except for CD28 below)

CD26. Whose uppersides ? My guess is Hypolycaena othona othona (The Orchid Tit) but it looks so different from the book.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9732HypolycaenaothonaothonaOrchidTit_zpsa111efd 1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9732HypolycaenaothonaothonaOrchidTit_zpsa111efd 1.jpg.html)

CD27. Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea (Albocaerulean) ???
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9665UdaraalbocaeruleaalbocaeruleaAlbocaerulean_ zpsa331d3b3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9665UdaraalbocaeruleaalbocaeruleaAlbocaerulean_ zpsa331d3b3.jpg.html)

CD28. Prosotas nora ardates (The Common Lineblue)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9116ProsotasnoraardatesTheCommonLineblue_zps7b2 67953.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9116ProsotasnoraardatesTheCommonLineblue_zps7b2 67953.jpg.html)

CD29. A Prosotas sp but which one ??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9374-Prosotas-sp_zps16ce887e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9374-Prosotas-sp_zps16ce887e.jpg.html)

CD30. A Neptis sp but which one ??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9389-Neptis-sp_zps7b21c072.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9389-Neptis-sp_zps7b21c072.jpg.html)


CD31. Looks like MT1 in the other thread identified by Dr Seow as Onryza siamica. Is this the same ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9183Onryzasiamica_zpsbf2e27ca.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9183Onryzasiamica_zpsbf2e27ca.jpg.html)

CD32. A Caltoris sp ???
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9613BrownSkipperTBC_zpsfb98e9bb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9613BrownSkipperTBC_zpsfb98e9bb.jpg.html)

[Glorious Begum]

Great shots Federick and Lc, unforgettable location @_@

I haven't posted any. Still processing. Haha

[Painted Jezebel]

Les must have been ecstatic to see these.



Yes I was. We saw 5 out of the 10 Delias species found in N. Thailand. The D. agostina was the suprise. Now I need D. agoranis, patrua, sanaca, berinda and lativitta:)!

[Psyche]

Post 12.

CD26. Looks to be H. othona. Deep blue highlighted by flash, probably blacksih in nature.

CD27. ? Monodontides musina . Submarginal lunulate spots strong; dingy ground.
Possibilities C. lavendularis have larger dark HW posdiscal spot 7.
Udara placidura, also with dark spot 7; usually i HW sub-basal spot. CORRECTION: Udara rona.

CD28 Prosotas nora.

CD 29. Prosotas pia. Typical diffuse & vague submarginal spots.

CD29. Neptis clinia. HW discal band with a small triangular white patch at base of space 3.

CD30. Halpe burmana. Disproportionat subapical spots; orange tipped antennae & typical markings. Correction update Pithauria straminiepennis.

CD31. ? Caltoris sirius. Upper obscure cellspot; ochreous brown underside : unusual brown antennae.
C. cormasa is clsely related ,also with brown antennae & obscure or reduced cell spot.
C. kumara is without cellspot & with dark antenna .(Subapical spots in this spp. is less arcuate & straighter in arrangement.)

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

re CD30, if it is the one I saw a part of the upperside, and I think it is, it is a Pithauria species, I think P. stramineipennis stramineipennis. It was partially whitish, basally, and I think you can just see the start of the forewing costal part in the photo. It matches my photos of that species very well.

It was also much larger than the average Halpe!

PS. Sorry I have not shown anything yet, still processing!!!!

[Angiud]

My pictures come in time order, sorry if they look random:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/10847061624_0d4bc6aa94_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847061624/)
The Great Windmll - Atrophaneura dasarada barata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847061624/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/10830824263_660695fd0d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830824263/)
The Himalayan Yellow-banded Flat - Celaenorrhinus dhanada affinis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830824263/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/10830832103_dc0b8f549a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830832103/)
The Hill Jezebel - Delias belladonna hedybia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830832103/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/10834614196_1ec5c75718_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10834614196/)
The Burmese Puffin - Appias lalassis lalassis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10834614196/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/10834880073_ed5188db92_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10834880073/)
The Common Tit - Upperside - Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10834880073/)

[Angiud]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/10834874593_8ff9b31920_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10834874593/)
The Indian Red Maplet - Chersonesia rahrioides (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10834874593/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/10847008766_61bd2ceb2e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847008766/)
The Common Tawny Rajah female - Charaxes bernardus hierax (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847008766/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/10847270453_513d5e6271_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847270453/)
The Indian Purple Emperor - Mimathyma ambica miranda - (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847270453/) Common and beautiful species up there, the blue come out only with a particular sunlight angle

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/10847261093_0cb7886949_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847261093/)
The Silver Royal - Ancema blanka minturna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847261093/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/10847254683_3c2ee3d31f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847254683/)
The Silver Royal - Upperside (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10847254683/)

[Great Mormon]

Woah, the great windmill looks so majestic!

[Peacock Royal]

Wow, nice shot of the uppersides of the Silver Royal.
I missed it :mad2:.

[Banded Yeoman]

The silver royal is truly a beauty. :cheers:

[Psyche]

re CD30, if it is the one I saw a part of the upperside, and I think it is, it is a Pithauria species, I think P. stramineipennis stramineipennis. It was partially whitish, basally, and I think you can just see the start of the forewing costal part in the photo. It matches my photos of that species very well.

It was also much larger than the average Halpe!
!

You are quite right, it is Pithauria straminiepennis.
Because it was thougt to resembles Onryza, I was thinking small.

Here are the two for comparison. Note the FW chequered cilia of H. burmana.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PithauriaStramineipennis/PithauriaStramineipennis_GauravAgavekar_ag187.jpg
http://d.mp-farm.com/b/500x450.watermarks/3300000/3305723.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers

[Angiud]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/10830591776_8f56ed6bcc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830591776/)
2 Hedge Blue - ?? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830591776/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/10830587316_6396e6cb12_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830587316/)
The Common Lineblue - Prosotas nora ardates (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830587316/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/10830580726_331ae62fba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830580726/)
The Common Wanderer - Pareronia anais anais (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10830580726/)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/10853098793_952dd3675a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10853098793/)
Common Jester - Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10853098793/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/10852747525_9da2f858ee_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10852747525/)
The Paris Peacock - Papilio paris paris (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10852747525/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/10852907784_7cd774a936_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10852907784/)
The Painted Jezebel - Delias hyparete indica (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10852907784/)

[Peacock Royal]

Wow, what a nice shot of the Paris Peacock.
I didn't see it !

[Angiud]

Thank you Anthony. The Windmill is really massive. And I miss the other one, the "common" Windmill, actually not so common.

Federick. The day I got the Paris and the upperside of the Royal was the end of October. I was alone there. :)

[Bluebottle]

Excellent shots, LC, Antonio, Fed. :thumbsup:
Amazing number of gorgeous butterflies :what:

[Angiud]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/10861974226_cacf5b8519_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10861974226/)
5 Green Dragontails (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10861974226/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/10861989296_a1473658b0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10861989296/)
2 Green Dragontails - after a minute or so, the two dragontails completely syncronized the water spray (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10861989296/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/10862254633_9bdbcc9983_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862254633/)
The White Dragontail - Lamproptera curius curius (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862254633/)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/10862291503_5da4859996_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862291503/)
The Red Lacewing - Cethosia biblis biblis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862291503/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/10862365535_eee5a9f028_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862365535/)
Unidentified Hesperiidae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862365535/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/10862723533_144c7940ce_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862723533/)
Charaxes kahruba (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862723533/) Corrected ID

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/10862524854_c137a97130_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862524854/)
2 Hill Jezebel - Delias belladonna hedybia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862524854/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/10862370535_82e68a7b94_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862370535/)
The Yellow Tinsel - Catapaecilma subochrea (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10862370535/)

[Cruiser]

Nice DT shot especially when all five are facing the same direction, the yellow tinsel is so lovely :thumbsup:

[Psyche]

CD27 ID Correction.
Udara rona catius.

Monodontides can be discounted because it has a spot near the base of space 1b (where twin spot are.)

The 2 Udara species with lunulate submarginals & in which HW postdiscal spot 7 is not much larger nor darker than many of the others are U. dilecta & rona.

U. dilecta tends to be whiter & the spots often reduced.
http://www.learna
boutbutterflies.com/Udara%20dilecta%208909-001a.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UdaraDilectaDilectaMaleUpUnAC2.JPG

U. rona catius from Java.
http://www.lycaenidae.gmxhome.de/Lycaenopsis/Udara/ronacatius1.jpg


Post 23.

Blues Left Udara rona. Right - Celestrina lavendularis. Note its legs are black with white bands.

Prosotas pia marginata . Note submarginal spots are very diffuse & ill-defined.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Psyche]

Post 27.

? Ampitta maroides.

Charaxes kahruba. It is a male , note short tails.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Angiud]

Thank you Dr. Seow for the precise identifications.

Udara rona is not reported for Thailand (Pisuth Ek-Amnuay 2012). Could be a new entry?

[Psyche]

Thank you Dr. Seow for the precise identifications.

Udara rona is not reported for Thailand (Pisuth Ek-Amnuay 2012). Could be a new entry?

Wow! This is a surprise.

I have look at CD27 for a long time & it does not look like U. placidula/cyma which have spot 7 larger & prominently darker than the other spots.
This leaves only dilecta & rona & it does not look like dilecta.
There is a hint of dark blue on the upperside.

Still a full upper is necessary for confirmation
Subspecies catius is the race in peninsular Malaysia.

TL Seow : Cheers

[Peacock Royal]

A few more species :

CD33. Salanoemia similis (The Similar Streak Darter)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9630SalanoemiasimilisTheSimilarStreakDarter_zps 4edc1513.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9630SalanoemiasimilisTheSimilarStreakDarter_zps 4edc1513.jpg.html)

CD34. Halpe zola zola (The Long - banded Ace) ? - LC has posted a similar shot - just for comparison.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9479-HalpezolazolaTheLong-bandedAce_zps67f8becf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9479-HalpezolazolaTheLong-bandedAce_zps67f8becf.jpg.html)

CD35. Ixias pyrene yunnanensis (Yellow Orange Tip)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9739IxiaspyreneyunnanensisYellowOrangeTip_zpsfd fc0795.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9739IxiaspyreneyunnanensisYellowOrangeTip_zpsfd fc0795.jpg.html)

CD36 : Athyma cama cama (The Orange Staff Sergeant) - I realise that I did have one A. cama underside shot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9657-AthymacamacamaTheOrangeStaffSergeant_zps5d224fe1.j pg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9657-AthymacamacamaTheOrangeStaffSergeant_zps5d224fe1.j pg.html)

CD37. Curetis sp - decided to post it as I noticed that this may not be the C. acuta dentata ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9370-Curetissp_zps2754e846.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9370-Curetissp_zps2754e846.jpg.html)

CD38. Telicota sp
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9087Telicotasp_zps8c7f9826.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9087Telicotasp_zps8c7f9826.jpg.html)


CD39. ??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH_9660-Brown-Skipper_zpsfdbb5c29.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH_9660-Brown-Skipper_zpsfdbb5c29.jpg.html)

CD40. Looks like a worn Salanoemia similis (The Similar Streak Darter) ??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9177TBC_zps0f249d57.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9177TBC_zps0f249d57.jpg.html)

[Painted Jezebel]

Sorry Fed, but 33 is Thoressa masoni. Do not go by Pisuth's pictures of the species, they are very poor. I saw one that I suspected may have been the Salanoemia and hoped had a +1 but realised, when I got the photos back home that I was wrong. No. 40, I am not so sure about (3 subapical spots on the uppersde forewing?).

[Psyche]

CD 33 & CD 40. Thoressa masoni.

CD 37. Curetis acuta. Note HW postdiscal band in space 5 & 6 are straight & in line.

CD 38. Telicota ?bambusae. HW veins not darkened; ?greenish tinge to HW.

CD 39. Ancistroides nigrita. Stimula has only the FW outer area paler.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[bluefin]

WOW, that is quite a good haul. Beautiful pictures from everyone. :cheers:
Me can only drooooll thru the monitor. ;P

[Painted Jezebel]

Wow! This is a surprise.

I have look at CD27 for a long time & it does not look like U. placidula/cyma which have spot 7 larger & prominently darker than the other spots.
This leaves only dilecta & rona & it does not look like dilecta.
There is a hint of dark blue on the upperside.

Still a full upper is necessary for confirmation
Subspecies catius is the race in peninsular Malaysia.

TL Seow : Cheers

Any reason why Celastrina argiolus iynteana is not considered?

[Angiud]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/10864262313_758d511923_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10864262313/)
The Common Jester - Symbrenthia lilaea lilaea (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10864262313/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/10863920935_8e060583bf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10863920935/)
Just friends (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10863920935/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/10869049843_90e891e2b1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10869049843/)
The Common Maplet - Chersonesia risa risa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10869049843/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/10868856374_22b7932348_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10868856374/)
The Orchid Tit - Hypolycaena otona otona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10868856374/)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/10868846714_6c4866b27f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10868846714/)
The Common Lascar (dry season form) - Pantoporia hordonia hordonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10868846714/) correction

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/10868851834_deb3cb2cf9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10868851834/)
Orchid Mantis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10868851834/) not a butt but just this insect over there ;-)

[Psyche]

Any reason why Celastrina argiolus iynteana is not considered?

I have to admit you have a good point here.

When I first check thru argiolus all the valid images were from Europe or USA.
They have the submarginal lunulate markins obsolete or very poorly defined, & a white ground colour.

However, I have check up ssp lynteana & it does have submarginal lunules. Fig. 1o below.
http://www.archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen83zool#page/n663/mode/1up

Undeniably the spots/markings could match dllecta, rona or argiolus.
CD27 have a strong dingy brown underside.
I have not seen any example of C argiolus with this colour.

Still, given the wide variaton possible in any of these species, the ID is still dodgy.
Perhaps, I was too intent on separating dilecta & rona.

C. argiolus is still in the picture, but I would love to see a valid pic of it with this dingy underside first.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Cruiser]

Great shots from everyone but don't seem to see LC Goh's shots as yet, still PS'ing :)

[Psyche]

Post 27.
Unidentified Hesperid - Ampittia dioscorides.
In A. maroides the HW is evenly spotted & the cilia barely checquered.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/AmpittiaMaroides_786_2_Fitch.png

Post 38.
Unidentified Lascar - Pantoporia hordonia dsf.
The dsf have wider orange bands & the base (' foot ') of the FW postdiscal band along the lower margin extended. (wsf have narrow band & a small foot.)

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Uppersides of the Pierrots are notoriously difficult, indeed, I had not managed any before.

LD12) Upperside Caleta roxus roxana (Straight Pierrot)
LD13) Upperside of Caleta elna noliteia (Elbowed Pierrot)
LD14) Upperside which shows a variation in the hindwing black marginal area. If I remember correctly, Caleta roxus again.

Antonio, I know you were looking for Caleta decidia decidia (Angled Pierrot) without success, so was I. One was there, but I failed to notice it in the melee of other Caleta species. I only saw it when back home:mad2:!

LD15) Caleta decidia decidia - look at the middle specimen!

[Peacock Royal]

I missed the Caleta decidia decidia (Angled Pierrot) too :mad2::mad2:

[Angiud]

Aaaaaaarrrrgh

[Painted Jezebel]

Fed, here is the upperside of Hestina persimilis persimilis (Siren) that you missed! Sorry, but the best I got!

[Painted Jezebel]

Help please regarding these male Charaxes. I am rather confused!

LD16) I think these are Charaxes bernadus hierax male f. heirax. Upper & Underside.
LD17) I think these are Charaxes bernadus hierax male f. hipponax. Upper & Underside.
LD18-20) Do I have 1 or 2 species here. I am certain that at least one is a male Charaxes aristogiton aristogiton, but the hindwing markings differ in each specimen! Uppersides only.

[Peacock Royal]

How about this (shot on 7 Nov at Chiang Dao) ? It looks like Les's LD18-20.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9522TawnyRajahTBC_zps05444b53.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9522TawnyRajahTBC_zps05444b53.jpg.html)

CD32. Lexias dirtea bontouxi (Black-tip Archduke)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9559LexiasdirteabontouxiBlack-tipArchduke_zpscd7abfe8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9559LexiasdirteabontouxiBlack-tipArchduke_zpscd7abfe8.jpg.html)

CD33. Is this Polyura arja arja (Pallid Nawab) ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9445-Polyura-arja-arja-Pallid-Nawab-TBC_zps2bbaa139.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9445-Polyura-arja-arja-Pallid-Nawab-TBC_zps2bbaa139.jpg.html)

CD34. Atrophaneura polyeuctes polyeuctes (Common Windmill) - too skittish for us to take a good shot of it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9764AtrophaneurapolyeuctespolyeuctesCommonWindm ill_zps83c6b70c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9764AtrophaneurapolyeuctespolyeuctesCommonWindm ill_zps83c6b70c.jpg.html)

CD35. Psolos fuligo subfasciatus ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9347CoonTBC_zpsc08ce7b2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9347CoonTBC_zpsc08ce7b2.jpg.html)

CD36. Halpe hauxwelli (Pale Marked Ace) ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9399-Halpe-sp_zps61b9b56e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Doi%20Chiang%20Dao%20Thailand%205%20and%207-8%20Nov/HFH9399-Halpe-sp_zps61b9b56e.jpg.html)

[Glorious Begum]

Great shots from everyone but don't seem to see LC Goh's shots as yet, still PS'ing :)

I am too slow...still chasing Fed and others. And I try not to post the same picture again.

Just a few I guess can consider as ok.

Kallima inachus siamensis (The Orange Oakleaf)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410193.jpg


Polyura nepenthes nepenthes (The Shan Nawab)

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410205.jpg

Rohana parisatis siamensis (The Siamese Black Prince)
http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410267.jpg

Catapaecilma subochrea (The Yellow Tinsel)
http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410239.jpg

[moloch]

Stunning shots! The Kallima inachus siamensis was so beautiful. Nice to see the variety of Charaxes, Les. Was Charaxes aristogiton a new one for you? Charaxes is certainly a diverse genus. I would love to try for some of the African species someday.

[Psyche]

Post 46.

LD16 topside male f- hierax is right. HW with large black submarginal spots. Another f-corax have the spots small.
Underside . Uncertain if this is f-hierax .(It is if f-corax is absent.) Link shows f-hierax with some highlighted spots.

LD17 topside male f-hipponax is right .FW white band without white marginal spots.
Underside. f-pleistoanax. Topside with white spots & underside with white band. (Band in f-hipponax is ochreous.)

LD 18, 19 ,20 are forms of C. aristogiton. FW with breakaway tawny margin & separated spots in hte subapical area.

LD18 is easily confused witn C. harmodius which have the black border scalloped.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60160020.html

THe forms of C. bernardus hierax. ( Underside of f-corax is not shown.)
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/103-Charaxes/Charaxes-bernardus

TL Seow :CHeers.

[Psyche]

Post 47.

1. Charaxes aristogiton.

CD33. P. arja is right . Note the FW spot is aligned with the band.

CD34. P. fuligo is right.

CD36 Halpe porus.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

Post 27.

The Charaxes is C. bernardus hierax.
C. kahruba has no white band.

TL Seow :CHeers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you very much indeed.

I am not aware that f. corvus has yet been recorded from Thailand, I will keep the underside as f. hierax for now.

Regarding f. pleistoanax, I had noticed the white spots and wondered, but I only got good upperside views of f. hipponax, assumed that it was that. Being as they are, there is one more underside, which I had disregarded as I thought the yellowish band was caused by the sun. Is this f. hipponax underside?

I see you have amended the id for an earlier posting, I was going to ask about that.

[Painted Jezebel]

Stunning shots! The Kallima inachus siamensis was so beautiful. Nice to see the variety of Charaxes, Les. Was Charaxes aristogiton a new one for you? Charaxes is certainly a diverse genus. I would love to try for some of the African species someday.

David, both C. bernardus hierax and C. aristogiton were seen during a recent trip to Petchabun, but my photos, then, were not suitable for id purposes, so, one can say, yes, new to me, in so far as I can now add them to my site.

[Psyche]

Thank you very much indeed.

I am not aware that f. corvus has yet been recorded from Thailand, I will keep the underside as f. hierax for now.

Regarding f. pleistoanax, I had noticed the white spots and wondered, but I only got good upperside views of f. hipponax, assumed that it was that. Being as they are, there is one more underside, which I had disregarded as I thought the yellowish band was caused by the sun. Is this f. hipponax underside?

I see you have amended the id for an earlier posting, I was going to ask about that.

The pic. looks good for f-hipponax.
Post 27 looks good for f-pleistoanax, with the messy pale band.
Not absolutely certain of course.

My mistake. F-corax, not corvus.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Just a few Lycaenids and Hesperids left, so I'll start with the Lycaenidae.

LD21) I think this is Udara placidula howarthi (Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue) - CONFIRMED
LD22) Zizeeria maha maha d.s.f. (Pale Grass Blue)
LD23) Nacaduba sp? - UPDATE - Nacaduba berenice aphya
LD24) Upperside of a Hedge Blue, but I can not decide which! - UPDATE - Celatoxia marginata marginata
LD25) Miletus sp. (smallish) - UPDATE - Miletus ancon ancon.

[Psyche]

Just a few Lycaenids and Hesperids left, so I'll start with the Lycaenidae.

LD21) I think this is Udara placidula howarthi (Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue)
LD22) Zizeeria maha maha d.s.f. (Pale Grass Blue)
LD23) Nacaduba sp?
LD24) Upperside of a Hedge Blue, but I can not decide which!
LD25) Miletus sp. (smallish)

LD21. This looks good for U.placidura howarthi.
This has HW spot 7 larger & darker than the others. (the darkness is not so obvious here.)
The ground colour is dingier than dilecta (& rona) and the spots are faintly outlined in white.
If you recall, CD27 is very similar but spot 7 is small & the spots are hardly lined wth white.
http://www.lycaenidae.gmxhome.de/Lycaenopsis/Udara/Udara-index.htm

LD23. Nacaduba berenice. Fairly typical.

LD24. Celatoxia marginata.
There is a bluish white patch on the HW as well which effectively discount most species.
The name 'marginata' refers to the strongly marked HW margin.

LD25.Female Miletus ancon.
The dark spots forms a loop, like a question-mark.

TL Seow::cheers:

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you. The Miletus ancon was a surprise, as I could not recall it being large enough.

[Painted Jezebel]

My last ones - Hesperiidae:

LD26) Scobura phiditia (Malay Forest Bob)
LD27) ? This may be too worn to id positively.
LD28) Halpe species?

[Peacock Royal]

:thumbsup: Wow, a beautiful shot of a pristine Malay Forest Bob.
I didn't see it though I was checking out that stretch of road also.

[Psyche]

LD27. Thoressa masoni.
Orange apiculi ; pied palpi ; banded abdomen. very variable in the intensity of the black spots.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaAztIP_JxQ/UenkG2t5_5I/AAAAAAAALFs/L5nw9VpeIF4/s1600/HFH5759-Thoressa+masoni.jpg
http://www.insect-hunter.com/attachments/thoressa-masoni-moore-1879-the-golden-ace-%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80% E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8 %A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87-jpg.1719/

LD28. Halpe hauxwelli.
Variable in size of black spots.
http://www.fotohanc.com/albums/hesper/Halpe_hauxwelli_0021.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you, Seow. I had suspected the usual Thoressa masoni, but the variability had me hoping!

You may have noticed, 2 trips up north and not a single Arhopala. I am sure you are relieved at that!:grin2:

Photos all id'd for me. Now to work on the website!:sweat:

[Angiud]

Second time in Chiang Dao for me, together with the gang, 5-7 and 8 November:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/10952610975_2c447d7268_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10952610975/)
Courtship of Red-spot Jezebels - Delias descombesi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10952610975/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/10956990823_4889e7334f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10956990823/)
The White-banded Pierrot - Niphanda asialis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10956990823/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/10956939504_b9a7d9818b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10956939504/)
The Vagrant - Vagrans sinha sinha (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10956939504/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/10956776415_9f7e27e4d7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10956776415/)
The Shan Nawab - Polyura nepenthes nepenthes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10956776415/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/10970778995_3149f26310_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10970778995/)
The Short-banded Gray Sailor - Neptis columella martabana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10970778995/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/10971050783_29cf6af6ab_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10971050783/)
The Orchid Tit - Hypolycaena othona othona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10971050783/)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/10970893666_5570470551_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10970893666/)
The Common Map - Cyrestis thyodamas thyodamas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10970893666/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/10970791575_69c7dac386_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10970791575/)
The Orange Oakleaf - Kallima inachus siamensis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10970791575/)

[Angiud]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/10971513864_cffebc6472_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10971513864)
The Orange Oakleaf - Kallima inachus siamensis

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/10971731893_4ddf14982c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10971731893)
The Orange Staff Sergeant - Athyma cama cama

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/10986817576_ac5eb0773b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10986817576)
The Courtesan - Euripus nyctelius nyctelius

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/10986873304_6e309f3c53_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10986873304)
The Commander - Moduza procris procris

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/10986864944_93fe9bc844_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10986864944)
The Bluebottle - Graphium sarpedon sarpedon

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/10977656793_f2a0c937dd_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10977656793)
The Broad Blue Tiger - Tirumala limniace limniace

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/10977652843_36e2d0844e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10977652843)
The Circe - Hestina nama nama

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2816/10977414685_d03383c68c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10977414685)
The Circe - Hestina nama nama

[Angiud]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2857/10994163106_bfe1a997fa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10994163106)
The Quaker - Neopithecops zalmora zalmora

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/10994300173_3f5748ee97_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10994300173)
Upperside of the Chocolate Royal - Remelana jangala ravata

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/10994077585_da4c18b989_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/10994077585)
The Dark Cupid - Tongeia potanini potanini

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/11004128885_73793538ed_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11004128885)
The Yellow (common) Pasha - Herona marathus marathus

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/11004301374_a14ea4e2ac_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11004301374)
The Bi-spot Royal - Ancema ctesia ctesia

[Angiud]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/11004296054_77d0cf69e2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11004296054)
The Red-breast Jezebel - Delias acalis pyramus

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/11004918435_f579bc5d13_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11004918435)
The Orange Staff Sergeant - Athyma cama cama

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/11005076154_5d945a1373_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11005076154)
The Orange Staff Sergeant - Athyma cama cama

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/11004926045_2f34a2176e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11004926045)
The Club Beak - Libythea myrrha sanguinalis

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/11005085554_40022dc1d7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11005085554)
The Forest Quaker - Pithecops corvus corvus

[Glorious Begum]

Is this Tagiades parra naxos ?

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410186.jpg


Curetis acuta ?

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410228.jpg


Name of this moth ?

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/153410189.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 67.

Tagiades gana meetana.
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemic/Caterpillars%20Food/Philips%20pet%20Caterpillar/img27%20march%2055/Hesperiidae/butt/Sub%20Pyrginae/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2% E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8 %8D%E0%B9%88/Tagiades%20%20gana%20%20gana%2084.b/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2% E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8 %8D%E0%B9%88%20Tagiades%20gana%20gana%20(10).jpg
T. parra typically have postdiscal spot 4 & 5 clumped into a large spot. ssp gala northern Thailand.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TagiadesParra/TagiadesParra_KrushnameghKunte_aq481.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8185/8096733294_1f172c6925_z.jpg

Curetis acuta is right.
The HW band is continued as a straight shadow mark here.

Histia flabellicornis.

TL Seow:cheers:

[moloch]

I am just amazed by the finds and photos. The quality of both is so good!

[Bluebottle]

I concur with David. :thumbsup:

[Glorious Begum]

Thank you Dr Seow. :cheers:

[Angiud]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/11026229694_7ecb25f277_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11026229694)
The Yellow Jezebel - Delias agostina agostina

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/11042069794_9a3a416b0c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11042069794)
The Common Duffer - Discophora sondaica zal

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/11042017114_caaf605ed4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11042017114)
The Short-banded Gray Sailor - Phaedyma columella

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/11041997266_85206b332a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11041997266)
The Light Straw Ace - Pithauria straminiepennis

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/11042008556_335f4fd4aa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11042008556)
The Color Sergeant, male - Athyma nefte asita

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/11041992936_832a5399cc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11041992936)
Upperside of the Common Nawab - Polyura athamas athamas

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/11041887815_0eab1bb4a9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/11041887815)
The Redbreast - Papilio alcmenor alcmenor form leucocelis

[Psyche]

Post 72.

Phaedyma columella.

Pithauria straminiepennis.
Orange-tipped antennae; sharper FW. matching HW spot.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TF49H2h4W3I/AAAAAAAADOU/DjevAcDKzY4/s1600/DSC_0400-Skipper.jpg


TL Seow:cheers:

[guldsmed]

I have been to Doi Chiang Dao, but seen very little in comparison to this exciting trip, probably I was not at the right time and/or I went the wrong places.

What is the very best season to visit? What months should certainly be avoided?

What areas did you visit? I was mainly there for birds the fist time, but if/when I go back the butterflies (and moths) will take first attention spot. I went to Temple Area, Den Ya Kat Substation and a bit on the road through the national park - but not far as I did not have my own transport. Can you give some advice about the best areas to go for butterflies?

best wishes

Jan F. Rasmussen, Denmark