Butterflies of Penisula Malaysia

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Commander for inviting me to a butterfly-shooting trip to Ipoh. Sharing some shots.
1. A Four-line Blue (please help to id) and a Sunbeam (possibly Curetis tagalica )
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209736009_f6995937a7_c.jpg

2.The Small Red Bob (Idmon obliquans obliquans)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209855840_c820bf0da0_c.jpg

3. Athyma reta moorei (Malay Staff Sergeant)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53208445412_9d42efecb5_c.jpg

4. Athyma selenophora
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53208445377_1f84571e35_c.jpg

5.Neorina lowii neophyta(Malayan Owl)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53208541842_5614a43320_c.jpg

6. Chersonesia risa
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209747148_be5cef4138_c.jpg

[Psyche]

Pic 1.

Nacaduba sanaya male.
HW submarginal & postdiscal bands well separated. FW postdiscal band dislocated at vein 6.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEY63bA0JPA/UrRJN5MTKUI/AAAAAAAAM-8/MvgQVQTQHKk/s1600/HFH_0286+Nacaduba+sanaya+elioti.jpg


Curetis regula.
Postdiscal band regular, without the deep indentations seen C. tagalica.
C. regula.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/curetis-saronis/curetis-regula/

Examples of C. tagalica.
P. Malaysia.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Skbe9ZznwUc/Vfq307F_dmI/AAAAAAAAWls/J8Cs61tQyaw/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG
Thailand.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Curetis-tagalica-jopa


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

7. Pithauria stramineipennis
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209837239_0696f8822b_c.jpg

8.Moore's Ace (Halpe porus)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53208438757_fc5b77520d_c.jpg

9.Bassaronarecta monillis (The Red Spot Marquis)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209621788_6e69d8ff93_c.jpg

10a: Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia(Wizard)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53226534300_902a289750_c.jpg

10b: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53226339983_56fa548662_c.jpg


11. Which Jamides ?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53226593810_b8ef5a5cde_c.jpg

[Psyche]

11. Jamides alecto female.
FW white striae broad.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
Sharing some shots which were taken in Pahang state back in March 2019

12a: Cyrestis cocles earli?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53265126568_7108910c57_c.jpg

12b. Uppersides of Cyrestis cocles earli?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53264836151_e108966d33_c.jpg

13.Allotinus horsfieldi permagnus?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53265342055_225a3cbc87_c.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 5.
12 a & b.
Cyretis cocles earli form earli.

In form formosa the markings are ochreous yellow.

In C& P 4, plate 23 there is an arrangement error.
5 is form earli & 6 is form formosa.


13 is correct as A. horsfieldi permagnus.
fW with the postdiscal band dislocated in the middle.
HW with postdiscal spot 6 roughly beneath spot 7.


TL Seow:Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks so much Dr Seow
Sharing a few more shots

14.Malayan Zebra (Graphium delessertii delesserti)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53294575973_bf7bd30b90_c.jpg

15.Malayan Six Ring (Ypthima fasciata torone)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53294576023_bde56f53a6_c.jpg

16. Need help on this Six-line Blue - which Nacaduba ?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53293450172_c7bb44e0aa_c.jpg

17. Tagiades sp?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53294757859_8e05ae4471_c.jpg

[Psyche]

16.
Ionolyce helicon male.


17.
Darpa pteria female.


TL Seow: CHeers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

18. Curetis bulis stigmata - tbc . Shot this on my way up to Penang Hill

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53322915427_9431c44952_c.jpg

Shot at Penang Botanic Gardens
19. Notocrypta sp - which one?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53324041553_29c46a5828_c.jpg

20. Tanaecia godartii asoka (Male)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53324073538_42dde3f62e_c.jpg

[Psyche]

18. as Curetis bulis male.

19. Notocrypta paralysos.
FW white band not fully reaching costal margin.
FW usually with a spot 4.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgXXxKGAnc/UcMytDOKfDI/AAAAAAAAZIU/xQxr7DZ8efs/s1600/BD_adult_01.jpg

Similar, N. clavata.
FW band fully reachng costa.
FW usually without a spot 4.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Notocrypta-clavata.jpg

20. as Tanaecia godartii.


TL Seow:Cheers.