Butterflies in November 2023

For this month (Nov 2023) there were not many lifers but I saw many orangey coloured species appearing. A trip to a butterfly sanctuary in Selangor was enough to get some nice shots of some of them.

There are at least eight different species of butterflies in this frame alone. So excited to see them puddling together.

A sea of yellow butterflies.

They would puddle where ever there are minerals for them to absorb.

(Cirrochroa malaya malaya)

This species has no common name yet. You can name it after yourself if you wish :-) 

Here it is again with a Palm King (Amathusia binghami)

The Cruiser

(Vindula dejone erotella)

I believe it is a V. dejone rather than a V. erota. From the above photo you can see that its tail is longer and sharper than a V. erota.

Another male Cruiser (Vindula dejone) I believe.

Malayan Yeoman

(Cirrochroa emalea emalea)

This 'Yeoman' is much more common than the above two.

The Wizard

(Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia)

A seldom seen upperside and I got 300+ likes for this photo.

The Wizard

(Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia)

Male

The Wizard

(Rhinopalpa polynice eudoxia)

Female

Orange Albatross

 (Appias nero figulina)

Orange Albatross

 (Appias nero figulina)

Orange Albatross

 (Appias nero figulina)

Orange Gull 

(Cepora iudith malaya)

Orange Gull 

(Cepora iudith malaya)

Felder's Hedge Blue

(Lycaenopsis haraldus haraldus)

Male

Dark Hedge Blue

(Plautella cossaea sonchus)

A comparison

                           
                   Common Hedge Blue                                              Dark Hedge Blue                        

          (Acytolepis puspa lambi)                                   (Plautella cossaea sonchus)           

Malaysian Albatross

(Salatera panda distanti)

Plain Puffin

(Appias indra plana)

Plain Puffin

(Appias indra plana)

Male (more common than female)

The Singleton

(Una usta usta)

A Singleton with a Dark Hedge Blue

Chestnut Angle 

(Odontoptilum angulatum)

Lesser Caerulean

(Jamides talinga)

I believe this a Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger instead of a Blue Glassy Tiger

(Ideopsis similis persimilis)

Once awhile you will get to see this flat.

Fulvous Pied Flat

(Pseudocoladenia dan dhyana)

Tawny Rajah

(Charaxes bernadus)

Even the colour of its eyes are the same.

Yellow Archduke

(Lexias canescens pardalina)

Malayan Viscount

(Tanaecia pelea pelea)

Female

Palm King

(Amathusia binghami)

Cyclops Bushbrown

(Cupala mnasicles perna)

 

               Common Faun                                                   Narrow Stripped Faun          

                         (Faunis canens)                                                     (Faunis gracilis)                           

Moore's Wight

(Iton semamora)

(Chersonesia rahria rahria)

Greater Wavy Maplet

Malayan Eggfly

(Hypolimnas anomala anomala)

Koh-i-noor 

(Amathuxidia amythaon dilucida)

Striped Jay - background

(Graphium bathycles bathycloides) 

Great Jay - front

(Graphium eurypylus mecisteus)

Great Jay 

(Graphium eurypylus mecisteus)

Female

Dark Jungle Glory

(Thaumantis noureddin)

   

Dark Blue Jungle Glory

(Thaumantis klugius lucipor)

Female

Blue Catseye

(Coelites epiminthia)

Lastly this one is probably the highlight of November collections.

At first it was at the edge of the jungle trail. Didn't see it until the last minute. It then flew down to the nearest tree trunk.

I then continue with my trek further ahead. On my way back I noticed something on the ground. Its blue upperside caught my attention.

Blue Begum

(Prothoe franck uniformis)

Male

It was also engrossed with its meal that I was able to approach it very close.

Blue Begum

(Prothoe franck uniformis)

Male

SO THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOVEMBER 2023 'COLLECTIONS'. NOT MANY LIFERS BUT PLENTY OF NICE PHOTOS.