Glorious Butterflies of Northern States - Dec 2020

As the end of year is drawing nearer, another chapter of our adventures are reflected in our life. No one knows when the pandemic will end but life goes on. It is a monsoon season here at the moment. Most butterflies would avoid a wet weather but we do get some when the sun comes out. Here are just a handful to conclude this year's 'collections'.

Pandita sinope sinope (Colonel)

Side View

Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon agamemnon)

It was certainly not easy to take the photo of a Tailed Jay unless it is resting. I think its upper wings pattern is much more vibrant than its under wings.

Junonia iphita iphita (Chocolate Soldier)

The above specimen was photographed at a forest edge near Gombak.

Singing the blues

A tiny lil brownish butterfly. I think it's most likely a "Common Line Blue" (Prosotas nora superdates).

The above 'Blue' is most likely a "Lesser Darkwing" (Allotinus unicolor unicolor) identified from its jagged hindwing). This one was photographed in Gombak forest area.

The above butterfly looks like a Common Three Ring.

Common Snow Flat (Tagiades japetus ravi)

Flats can be easily photographed if you encountered them but they are not as common as you think. 

So long 2020. Hope 2021 will bring more joy to the world.

Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia modesta)

Like the Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) and Tawny Coster (Acreae terpsicore), this butterfly named Julia Heliconian (Ssp Dryas iulia modesta) is a non-native butterfly in Malaysia. It is said to have originated from South America (Costa Rica to be exact) and probably an escapee from some butterfly farms in a neighbouring country before moving southwards. In Malaysia, it was first reported at Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi in 2009 by a few Singaporean butterfly spotters. In 2014 it was then reported to have reached Petaling Jaya and four years later the species finally reached Singapore. 

(ref info: https://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-julia-heliconians-samba-continues.html?m=1)

This butterfly recently visited my garden for the first time.

With its bright orangey color, I believe this should be a male.

It went from one pot to another.

Here is a look at its under wing which is less vibrant. Unfortunately it did not stay long.

WHAT A BUTTERFLY !