Butterflies in August 2022

 Here are some butterflies seen in the month of August. 

Silverstreak Blue (Iraota rochana boswelliana)

This is certainly an uncommon butterfly.

Sullied Brown Sailor (Neptis nata gononata)

This butterfly resemble very closely to the much rarer Neptis sedata. Apparently its postdiscal forewing spots is larger than the Neptis sedata. 

When in contact with direct sunlight, its underside looks totally different.

Sullied Brown Sailor (Neptis nata gononata)

Here it is again. 

Shinning Plushblue (Flos fulgida)

Three Yellow (Gandaca harina) feeling very thirsty

Usually I seldom take photos of Nacaduba or similar like species because some of them are small and difficult to ID but butterflies gurus said some of them can be quite rare.

Tailless Line Blue (Prosotas dubiosa)

Prosotas nora superdates (Common Line Blue) 

I think this could be a Pointed Ciliate Blue (Anthene lycaenina miya)

Common Faun (Faunis canens)

This faun and almost all fauns can be found mostly in the forest regions.

Lesser Jay (Graphium evemon)

Have not seen an almost all white Graphium.

Elbowed Pierrot

Malayan Yamfly (Loxura cassiopeia)

Colour Sergeant (Athyma nefte subrata)

Lance Sergeant (Athyma pravara helma)

Lance Sergeant

Chocolate Royal (Remelana jangala travana)

A moderately common butterfly.

Malayan Bush Brown (Mycalesis fusca)

This butterfly will never come out on the plains.

The above skipper is reported to be quite rare but since I have seen it several times in a year, I guess it could be just moderately rare / uncommon at my area.

It's a Brush Flitter (Hyarotis microsticta) puddling on a wet "floor".

Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis).

Dark Blue Tiger are fairly large butterflies - about the size of an Ideopsis similis. 

They are graceful flyers and usually appear only in the early morning hours.

Here is a Jester (Symbrenthia) and its subspecies comparison.

The above 'Jester', I reckoned is a "Common Jester" (Symbrenthia lilaea luciana)

Here is some comparison

                                    Himalayan / Spotted Jester                                         Common Jester

                       (Symbrenthia hypselis sinis)                                 (Symbrenthia lilaea luciana)                       2014                                                                    2022

Sometimes tragedy can happen.

A female Lance Sergeant been caught in an unusual looking web.

HAPPY BUTTERFLY HUNTING !