The hot season is back and so are a few new lifers.
Lesser Zebra
Graphium mecareus perakensis
Lifer #1 for this month.
Lesser Zebra
Graphium mecareus perakensis
It's slightly larger than a Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris). However, its underside colour is actually brownish - it is so different as compared to its upperside colours.
Lesser Zebra
Graphium mecareus perakensis
It is so 'large' that each time it lands on a daisy bud, it will bend it.
Lesser Zebra
Graphium mecareus perakensis
Although it was seen nectaring but I am unsure whether it's a female or not. There were actually two of them out there.
Red Vein Lancer
Pyroneura niasana burmana (Evans)
Lifer # 2 - according to an expert (Mr Teo), this is a female. Some people also called it a Burmese Lancer.
Tagiades toba toba (de Niceville)
Lifer # 3
Different-spotted Snow Flat
Tagiades toba toba (de Niceville)
Slightly smaller than a Tagiades japetus (Common Snow Flat) and probably moderately rare.
Arhopala opalina azata
This Oakblue is super rare and I am so glad to see it ! Almost the size of a Large Metallic Oakblue (A. aedias agnis) This one was seen in Bentong, Pahang at about noon time on a Matico plant (Piper aduncum sp)
Lifer # 4
Common Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea luciana
Saw this Jester at a different location than the above but in the same month.
Here are some uncommon or maybe rare Flitters.
Common Narrow-spot Flitter
Isma feralia lenya
An uncommon skipper
Lifer # 5
Common Narrow-spot Flitter
Isma feralia lenya
Bright-long spot Flitter
Isma damocles
Lifer # 6
After all the lifers seen above, now we move to the more uncommon ones.
Southern Sunbeam
Curetis tagalica jopa
Only my second time seeing it and on both occasions they are in Hulu Langat forest.
Dark Cupid
Tongeia potanini glycon
Although not very rare anymore but it's very localised. Only seen this species three times and each time it's only an individual.
Dark Cupid
Tongeia potanini glycon
When it is flying around, it would appear like a Hedge Blue !
Banded Marquis
Bassarona teuta rayana
So excited to see this uncommon and pristine female. When they are airborne, they look like a female Tanaecia sp.
Spotted Zebra
Graphium megarus megaphentes
Looks quite similar to the above Lesser Zebra but much smaller.
Here comes another Zebra !
Malayan Zebra
Graphium delessertii delessertii
This 'Zebra' species is more common.
Malayan Zebra
Graphium delessertii delessertii
Over at Hulu Langat, sometimes you can see a large group of them puddling.
Here is a tricky one.
I believe this is a Poritia phama rajata i.e based on the description of its 'catenulate band' which is weakly dislocated instead of completely dislocated on other Poritia species (as per C&P book). Unfortunately at this moment, there is no common name being describe yet for this species !
Oh yes - Lifer # 7
The Red Edge
Semanga superba deliciosa
This might be a female I think and this species is probably a seasonal one. So it's less common. It was seen at my local hill spot.
Blue-banded Jungle Glory
Thaumantis odana pishuna
This photo alone gathered close to 300 likes in a butterfly website.
Tufted Jungle King
Thauris aliris pseudaliris
Both are large species and they can be quite obliging for a photography session if you approach them slowly.
White Cerulean
Jamides pura pura
This is a jungle dwelling species.
Malayan Falcate Oakblue
Mahathala ariadeva
So far I have only seen this Oakblue at those high hill stations but this one was seen at a lowland hill.
Little Mapwing
Cyrestis themire themire
Usually I would see this Mapwing under some leaves rather than on the ground.
I believe this is a Large Dart (Potanthus serina) !
It was seen in Bentong, Pahang.
Red Lacewing
Cethosia biblis perakana
Again I would usually see this species up on highlands but this one was seen at a lowland area in Gopeng.
Here is something interesting. I believe they are both from the same species.
Common Albatross
SEE YOU ALL AGAN IN MARCH !!
