Butterflies of Fraser's Hill - October 2015

Fraser's Hill is certainly more than just a dream vacation getaway. This is also a place where nature lovers can explore its avifauna spectacle enclave within its rustic and colonial charm. Whenever i visited this place, time just seem to stood still at this nostalgic hill. Besides birds and insects (bugs i mean) , there are lots of butterflies to be seen too and here are just some of them.

Redspot Jezebel (Delias descombesi)

This is probably its ssp called D. descombesi eranthos.

I was lucky enough to be able to take a shot of it in flight. 

Apparently even some experts have difficulty to identify "Crows" or scientifically called "Euploea".

But i believe the above butterfly was just a "Striped Blue Crow" (Euploea mulciber). See its other image below.

Next up is a butterfly which appears to be a "Malayan Lacewing" (Cethosia hypsea)

The above 'Lacewing' was earlier identified as a 'Malayan Lacewing' but after careful examination this should be a 'Leopard Lacewing' (Cethosia cyane). This and the above "Stripped Blue Crow" were seen nearby together, sunning their wings in the early morning. Lacewings are usually not edible because they are reported to be poisonous.

Cream Orange Tip (Ixias alticola)

This is an interesting butterfly. If you have seen a "Yellow Orange Tip" butterfly in person, you will realise that its yellow FW patch/band actually looks more orangey than yellow. Despite trying many types of settings, the orangey color continues to turned up yellow. Since it has been spotted  in Fraser's Hill, it could have been instead a male "Cream Orange Tip" (Ixias alticola) as described by Kirton (2014) fieldguide.

Common Banded Demon (Notocrypta paralysos)

Could this skipper be related to the ssp feisthamelii as it was found higher than its nominated taxa's habitat?

Common Five Ring (Ypthima baldus)

Apparently "Common Five Ring" are quite widespread in this region. Looking at its eyespots which are much smaller and evenly sized, this butterfly could have been a Y. horsfieldii instead. 

Common Three Ring (Y.pandocus)

Seen nearby with the above "5 Ring" was this "3 Ring" and the photo below shows its upperside when opened.

Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas)

This "Punchinello" was certainly a lifer butterfly for me. Seen for the first time although it is reported to be quite common near the jungle edges. I will show more of its photos in my future posting.

Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon)

You will usually see "Bluebottle" more often in lowland forest than up in the hills.

These flowers can attract butterflies like a magnate.

BUTTERFLIES ARE LIKE JEWELS OF THE FOREST AND GARDEN !