Here are a few lifers and rare butterflies' photos which I managed to get between these two months. I had to combined both months as there weren't many trips due to the rainy season. Nevertheless glad that I am still able to see a few lifers!
Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala scintilla scintilla
My first lifer ! Very closely resembling a Rapala manea chozeba and to a certain extend a Rapala varuna orseis as well. They are only separated by some minor differences.
Scarce Slate Flash
Rapala scintilla scintilla
Usually you will find Rapala foraging on some medium height bushes but this one came down to the trail to puddle.
The above Rapala is a bit more difficult to determine as its bands are slightly broader although its overall colour seem to look like a R. scintilla. An Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna orseis) perhaps ?
Another Rapala.
Common Red Flash
Rapala iarbus iarbus
Looks like one I believe.
2nd lifer !
Bright Oakblue
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi
Bright Oakblue
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi
It closely resemble an Arhopala athada - with just some minute differences.
Bright Oakblue
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi
With a view of its upperside colours etc even if it's just 20% or 30%, it helps to determine the ssp.
3rd lifer !
Yes mostly Arhopalas which is my favourite butterfly species 😊
Lesser Disc Oakblue
Arhopala lurida !
When in season many Arhopala species will appear in the same location.
Now, here is one of the rarest Arhopala in town !
Arhopala caeca
Only a few people have seen this Oakblue ! Unfortunately this is not my lifer but I have only seen it twice in my lifetime. Nevertheless this is my best shot of this species and it's a female some more.
Arhopala trogon
The above is a female which has a blue upperside instead of green colour like of those males.
Green-suffused Oakblue
Arhopala trogon
Here is an Oakblue which is quite tricky to shoot.
Arhopala abseus abseus
This Oakblue is as small as an Arhopala perimuta and if you don't use any flash when taking its photo, it will appear very dark.
Lifer # 4
Now we move to another species which I have always wanted to see.
Artipe eryx excellens
Female
As its name suggest, this is certainly an excellent butterfly ! I noticed that there are already quite a number of people who have seen it although it is considered quite rare over here or at most uncommon. Under a shady tree foliage you will probably will not able to see it. Luckily for me, It flew out to a more open sunny area. Just this shot and then off she went.
Here's another excellent butterfly !
Paralaxita damajanti damajanti
Only once awhile I will get to see it.
Now we are back to the more common ones!
Zeuxidia amethystus amethystus
This is a male cause I was able to see its nice upperside blue bands.
Finally I am able to show its greenish upperside which often appear milky white on most photos.
Papilio demolion demolion
Most often you will see this butterfly flying around like the Malayan Wanderer (Pareronia valeria) instead of coming down to puddle.
Notocrypta pria
Small and skittish. Probably uncommon as well.
Dwarf Banded Demon
Notocrypta pria
It can be quite difficult to identify this skipper unless you get to see it entire band clearly.
Here is a skipper which is reported to be quite common but somehow I only managed to see it twice.
Potanthus ganda ganda
Here comes a few small ones.
Una usta usta
Uncommon and very localised species.
Prosotas gracilis ni
More common than the above I believe.
Graphium delessertii delessertii
Not rare but only common in certain locations.
These are the best photos I have got for this Cyclops.
Eyed Cyclops
Erites argentina delia
Looks like a male
Eyed Cyclops
Erites argentina delia
It was seen just by the road side and in the morning.
ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO TAKE UP A SPORT OR HOBBY AND YOU WILL SEE HOW MUCH THEY WILL ENJOY THEIR LIVES !!
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