The 2nd half of July witnessed several old and new butterflies emerging.
Aw ! what an awl !
Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta vitta)
Like most awls, when they fly close-by you can actually hear their wing beats which sounded like a buzzing bee.
Tiger Palmfly (Elymnias nesaea lioneli)
Dried-leaf palmfly (Elymnias saueri saueri)
Status: rare
Elymnias saueri saueri (upperside)
Chequered Lancer (Plastingia naga)
Butterfly wings contain a series of living cells which function requires aa range of temperatures. Scientist have found that butterflies regulate their wing temperatures through both structural and behavioral adaptations.
Behavioral adaptation - research has found that butterflies at higher altitudes could warm up by dorsal basking i.e with their wings fully open or partially open. Sometimes you could also see them rotating their body to maximise the coverage.
Structural adaptation - engineers and biologist from Columbia University of Engineering & Applied Science found that butterfly wings are loaded with a network of mechanical and temperature sensors called androconial pads which allow butterflies to accurately determine the intensity and direction of sunlight.
Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana)
Male Female
Gem Demon (Ancistroides gemmifer gemmifer)
Abisara saturata kausambioides (Malayan Plum Judy)
A rather off coloured "Rapala domitia domitia" (Yellow Flash)
Athyma nefte subrata (Color Sergeant)
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