Fraser's 2014

[MinuteMaid]

Just came back from fraser's in november. not very good. was rainy most days and sun was scarce. however i did see a few rare butterflies.

Charaxes borneensis (once, at mid elevation flying very rapidly up and down a stream)
Graphium empedovana (once, at mid elevation feeding on some animal feces by the road. scared off by a passing truck)
Atrophaneura sycorax (twice, once at sea level flying across a stream. 2nd time at the top of frasers, flying through the mist in early morning to feed on a flowering bauhinia up in the tree).
Agatasa calydonia (once, at mid elevation (where charaxes borneensis was), feeding on animal feces as well. scared off, never came back after the rain came.

here are some shots of more common butterflies.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3947/15644542842_546f7e0d7f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnxh)
Eurema tilaha (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnxh) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5605/15619998376_258ce1b04e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pNhzjQ)
The Red Forester (https://flic.kr/p/pNhzjQ) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15458134310_faf1445cbe_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxYYM5)
The Common Snowflat (https://flic.kr/p/pxYYM5) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/15023552853_7ffac69138_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTzCRk)
The Common Duffer (https://flic.kr/p/oTzCRk) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5607/15023551023_ef97003aea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTzCiM)
The Lemon Emigrant (https://flic.kr/p/oTzCiM) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15457062689_4150b559de_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxTudR)
The Tawny Rajah (https://flic.kr/p/pxTudR) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

[MinuteMaid]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5598/15023551183_d7cde43d01_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTzCmx)
The Blue Pierrot (https://flic.kr/p/oTzCmx) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15022964154_0361a45d04_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTwBRm)
The Courtesan (https://flic.kr/p/oTwBRm) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

a logging truck drove past a female courtesan and stunned it a little. i thought it was dead at first and placed it on this leaf for a photo, but it recovered and flew off after awhile. so i think it was just dazed! incredible!

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3953/15644542262_da0599caaf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnnh)
The Wizard (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnnh) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15619995396_51db145a42_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pNhyrs)
The Fivebar Swordtail (https://flic.kr/p/pNhyrs) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5598/15644542032_974a3f0841_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnij)
The Yellow Nawab (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnij) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

[MinuteMaid]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15457064609_9d67db4a17_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxTuMX)
Charaxes distanti (https://flic.kr/p/pxTuMX) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15641025941_992f6684cf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQ9m64)
Saletara liberia (https://flic.kr/p/pQ9m64) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15643716915_17e4d117dd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQo92a)
Saletara liberia (https://flic.kr/p/pQo92a) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3948/15643717075_699aaea8e5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQo94V)
The Chestnut Angle (https://flic.kr/p/pQo94V) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5615/15457578668_77bff281d6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxW8B3)
Prosotas aluta (https://flic.kr/p/pxW8B3) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/15643716775_26c601c862_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQo8YK)
The Dingy Line Blue (https://flic.kr/p/pQo8YK) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

[MinuteMaid]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3941/15023549553_4591e74109_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTzBSr)
The Pointed Ciliate Blue (https://flic.kr/p/oTzBSr) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3946/15457578308_89e38aa7e3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxW8uQ)
Pithauria marsena (https://flic.kr/p/pxW8uQ) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/15644540382_4ae5c4bcea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsmNS)
The Wavy Maplet (https://flic.kr/p/pQsmNS) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/15644540122_fb27c7b48c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsmJo)
The White Four-line Blue (https://flic.kr/p/pQsmJo) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3955/15644540072_7162170f1c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsmHw)
The Harlequin (https://flic.kr/p/pQsmHw) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15457721327_3ffa834bec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxWS1F)
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (https://flic.kr/p/pxWS1F) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3953/15644543862_71362277c5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnQS)
The Tawny Rajah (https://flic.kr/p/pQsnQS) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

[MinuteMaid]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3954/15619987996_5a394b1681_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pNhweS)
The Malayan Owl (https://flic.kr/p/pNhweS) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5613/15022955164_627fa89771_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTwzbm)
The Malayan Owl (https://flic.kr/p/oTwzbm) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5604/15643704905_950b533df4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQo5s6)
Hasora lizetta (https://flic.kr/p/pQo5s6) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5607/15643718815_839e6b3389_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQo9zV)
The Forest Quaker (https://flic.kr/p/pQo9zV) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3940/15644528482_3e880dd8f8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQsigG)
The Red Helen (https://flic.kr/p/pQsigG) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/15643696095_a2ba663a71_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQo2Qc)
Cyrestis maenalis (https://flic.kr/p/pQo2Qc) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/15457040639_1e97aa2216_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pxTnEF)
The Tailed Cupid (https://flic.kr/p/pxTnEF) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

[MinuteMaid]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/15619973446_d1a2d50839_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pNhrV1)
Pirdana hyela (https://flic.kr/p/pNhrV1) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3955/15022940394_bdf0ec7b13_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oTwuMG)
The Club Silverline (https://flic.kr/p/oTwuMG) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15641001131_cec51cb586_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQ9dHi)
The Club Silverline (https://flic.kr/p/pQ9dHi) by LemonTeaYK (https://www.flickr.com/people/46631140@N03/), on Flickr

[Psyche]

Post 1.
The hostplant of Atrophaneura sycorax in the highlands thought to be Aristolochia coadunata is an entirely new species.
http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1431#articles.php?id=1431

Eurema nicevillei.
The Sundanian population is now divided into two, E. tihala in Java, & E nicevillei in Sumatra, Malaya, & Borneo.

Post 2. Polyura jalysus has been given a bad name, being called Yellow Nawab, Indian Nawab, Indian Yellow Nawab, & Emerald Nawab.
a. It becomes yellow only over time, after death, ie. in set specimens.
http://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/gallery/charaxinae/polyura-jalysus-4.jpg
b. It is not found in India. Range Myanmar to Sundaland.
c. It is more jade than emerald.

Post 3. Most authors refer to the Sundanian population as Saletara panda, although S. liberia is still in frequent use.

Post 4. Pithauria stramineipennis.
P. marsena is darker with more distinct white spots. From Fraser's Hill
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Travel/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-KzcpSLJ/3/L/IMG_4394-L.jpg

Post 5. The cupid is Everes lacturnus usually called the Indian Cupid.
The more heavily black-spotted E. heugelii called Tailed Cupid in Thailand does not occur here.

TL Seow:cheers: