Looks like it's a Hesperiidae season. Saw lots of them and their presence is probably related to the presence of many flowers and Leea indica fruits which have started to appear in many places.
Yellow Band Dart
Potanthus pava pava
Identification of skippers can be tricky but if you have many photos of them showing various angles/ features, you can probably narrow down the species.
Yellow Band Dart
Potanthus pava pava
Aside from the Leea indica berries, these skippers are also attracted to this Bidens pilosa flowers (or commonly known as daisies) which are also appearing in abundance right now.
Yellow Band Dart
Potanthus pava pava
I am more than 50% sure of its identity I think.
Yellow Band Dart
Potanthus pava pava
Potanthus ganda ganda
I am pretty confident of its ID.
Ganda Dart
Potanthus ganda ganda
This Dart was seen at the same location as the above Yellow Band Dart.
Ganda Dart
Potanthus ganda ganda
These skippers can be quite territorial as they were seen dog-fighting with each other.
Here is a new skipper.
Koruthaialos butleri
It was seen at my local hill patch.
Dark Velvet Bob
Koruthaialos butleri
Despite having its photo taken with a flash light, I can't see any visible / faint spots on its wings.
Dark Velvet Bob
Koruthaialos butleri
It can fly very fast too.
Dark Velvet Bob
Koruthaialos butleri
This is probably the first record of this species in this region ! 💓
Lotongus calathus calathus
Female
This skipper is not really rare but then you can only see them occasionally.
Pyroneura klanga
This Lancer is also not so common.
Pyroneura klanga
This time I was a bit lucky as it came down at knee level. You can see why they named it brown-veined.
Here is another Lancer.
Pyroneura natuna
Yellow-based Lancer / Yellow-veined Lancer
Pyroneura natuna
Tagiades parra naxos
Straight Snow Flat
Tagiades parra naxos
This flat looks very similar to the Large Snow Flat (T. gana gana). Would have identified it as a T. gana if not for the help from a more experienced butterfly spotter.
Here is an uncommon skipper.
Small Narrow-spot Flitter
Isma miosticta
Small Narrow-spot Flitter
Isma miosticta
I hunted it for two weekends in a row. The first weekend it eluded me but on the 2nd weekend, it appears to calm down but still a bit skittish.
Small Narrow-spot Flitter
Isma miosticta
I am hoping that its ID is correct cause this skipper is new to me.
Now we go to other species.
Indian Yellow Nawab
Polyura jalysus jalysus
Malayan Wanderer
Parenonia valeria lutescens
Malayan Albatross
Salatera panda distanti
Lesser Cruiser
Vindula dejone erotella
I actually haven's really get a grip on the differences between this Cruiser and those of Malayan Cruiser (Vindula erota chersonesia).
Talbot's Grass Yellow
Eurema ada iona
It's surrounded by Forest Grass Yellow (Eurema simulatrix tecmessa).
According to a researcher from FRIM, despite extensive research been done and papers published, there are still a lot of stuff to be discovered in butterflies for example like examining their DNA. Maybe scientists want to know whether are there any evolutionary relationships between a mosquito and a butterfly 😳
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
Trogonoptera brookiana albescens
Male
