Butterflies of Pulau Semakau

[Cigaritis wong]

These are the butterflies found. There are also blue pansies, tawny coster and great eggfly.

All the common tigers:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/wongcheeming/Butterflies/IMG_8792.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/wongcheeming/Butterflies/IMG_8718.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/wongcheeming/Butterflies/IMG_8676_commonTiger.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/wongcheeming/Butterflies/IMG_8820.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/wongcheeming/Butterflies/IMG_8740.jpg

[Archduke]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2234.jpg
lgb

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2240.jpg
centuar oak blue

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2246.jpg
thecloids

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2261.jpg
TC

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2302.jpg
TSLB

[Archduke]

skippers

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2251.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2278.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2287.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2295.jpg

[Archduke]

ok and a for fun one, it looks like its waving goodbye to us and hopes we come back to visit them again =p
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh146/log1t3ch/DSC_2316.jpg

[Sky Blue]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/wongcheeming/Butterflies/IMG_8792.jpg

Interesting, there're from different form - f. intermedius & f. genutia :thumbsup:

[benetay]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/oakblue3.jpg
OB

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/oakbluesideprofile.jpg
OB

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/oakblueghosting.jpg
OB Ghosting

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/lascar-1.jpg
Lascar?

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/greateggfly.jpg
Great egg fly

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/Tailesslineblue.jpg
TLB

[benetay]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/TC-1.jpg
TC

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/Lessergrassblue-2.jpg
LSB

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/Commontit2-1.jpg
CT

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/2spottedlineblue.jpg
TSLB

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/Commontiger2.jpg
CT

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/Commontigerow.jpg
CT

[benetay]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/yellow-1.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/tailesslineblue2.jpg
TLB

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/skipperSI5.jpg
Skipper 1

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI5B.jpg
Skipper 1A

[benetay]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI2.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI2B.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI3.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI4.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI6.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/SkipperSI6B.jpg

[benetay]

Group

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/groupphotosemakau.jpg

Pano
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/panoSI.jpg

Cheers!

[Sky Blue]

Good record! What a waste that I missed the trip...

Interesting to note the Australian species TSLB also found on this island :thinking:

[Cigaritis wong]

Interesting, there're from different form - f. intermedius & f. genutia :thumbsup:

you mean the top one is f. intermedius (male) and the bottom one is f. genutia (female)? and they not supposed to be mated?

[Sky Blue]

doesn't mean that, but I think not many have seen both form in the field, not to mention mating pair from different form. Or may be me only :p

[Silverstreak]

Interesting to have the Two spotted Line Blues down at P Semakau!!

.....now getting more interesting, as to whether they actually island hopped from down south or as stowaway via imported plants.
:bsmile:


:cheers:

[Great Mormon]

i only got one to share....

http://fc95.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/355/e/7/butt_of_semakau_by_inckurei.jpg

and this one for fun....

http://fc47.deviantart.com/fs39/i/2008/355/0/f/Pulau_Semakau_Island_by_inckurei.jpg

[benetay]

what were you doing the whole time? :bsmile:

Sunny, thats why, when i first saw it, i was like 'HUH!?' sure a not! until i confirm with Khew on the ID then i'm quite sure it's the TSLB. It's really interesting, since P.sem is the southern most part of Singapore right? They might have hop on or came by plants.

Cheers!

[Commander]

Hope everyone had a great time. :cheers:

Definitely exceeded expectations with so many species, and some curious ones too...

I'm sure John also had some new and interesting finds on the bees/wasps side too. :)

[benetay]

Yes, it's a very very tiring trip, trying to shoot as many butts as possible in a given time frame is indeed very challenging!

Cheers!

[Commander]

So here's the checklist... please add on if you saw or have shot anything else...


Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)
Common Tiger (Danaus genutia genutia)
Black Veined Tiger (Danaus melanippus hegesippus)
Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina)
Tawny Coster (Acraea violae)
Perak Lascar (Pantoporia paraka paraka)
Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide)
Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina bolina)
Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya wallacei)
Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermestra agina)
Centaur Oakblue (Arhopala centaurus nakula)
(Hypolycaena thecloides thecloides)
Long Banded Silverline (Spindasis lohita senama)
Two Spotted Line Blue (Nacaduba biocellata)
Tailless Line Blue (Prosotas dubiosa lumpura)
Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa)
Palm Dart (Telicota augias augias)
Palm Bob (Suastus gremius gremius)

[Cruiser]

Three more to add with record shots (taken with 24-105mm),the last one looks like a thecloides, shot near the entrance of the trail.

1. Palm bob,
2. Blue glassy tiger
3. Long banded silverline
4. CT or thecloides, pls comment.

[Great Mormon]

looks like the thecloides, i always compare with the tails... which of course is quite inaccurate at times....

[Leopard Lacewing]

Thanks for organising the outing and nice to meet everyone.

Here is my shot on Hypolycaena thecloides thecloides.


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z307/leopardLacewing/BC_DSC_7722.jpg


Cheers!

[Wanderer]

looks like it's quite a good collection from a brief expedition! will there be a second visit? :bsmile:

[Commander]

And here's an update on ButterflyCircle's Semakau outing (http://wildshores.blogspot.com/2008/12/butterflies-and-bees-of-pulau-semakau.html) from Ria in her blog...

Thanks for organising the trip, Ria! I'm sure everyone had fun! :cheers:

[riatan]

You guys are AMAZING! The photos are fabulous!

I sure had a great time and I do hope you can come again. I believe you all are the reason for the glorious weather too!

Thank you for a marvellous trip!

[Common Mime]

Bene, this is not a CT (if CT = Common Tit)

Great captures everyone, and interesting to see the TSLB on the island. :thumbsup:
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215/bendanbutt/Commontit2-1.jpg
CT

[benetay]

Oops sorry! Then it's THH?

[Commander]

Oops sorry! Then it's THH?

HTT... :grin2:

[benetay]

Alright thanks! Thought was a Common tit. Turn out to be HTT. :thumbsup: