Saturday 17 December 2022

Butterflies in November 2022

There are not many butterflies seen this time due to the continuous monsoon rain in this region. Here are just a few interesting ones.

Plush (Sithon nedymond nedymond)

Finally got a photo of this male species. Most of the time it was the female which appeared.



Malayan Birdwing (Triodes amphrysus ruficollis)

Male


Malayan Birdwing (Triodes amphrysus ruficollis)

Males of this species are generally smaller than the females.



Yellow-barred Pan (Xanthotaenia busiris busiris)




Brown King Crow (Euploea klugii erichsonii)

This king crow was seen in Penang mainland.



Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis)



Gem Demon (Ancistroides gemmifer)



Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene birdi)




Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene birdi)

Male



Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene birdi)

Female



No lifers for this month but butterfly spotting trips shall continue nevertheless.





Butterflies in February 2024

There were a quite a number of females seen in February which means that if they start laying eggs now, their new broth can emerge sometime ...