Butterflies in May & June 2026

Many uncommon ones but there is only one lifer in these two months. Surprisingly it looks unusually different than any other photos of this subspecies. Here it is:

Common Nawab 

Polyura athamas uraeus 

Usually Nawabs are fast flyers but this one was casually flying around. I didn't look at this shot until I got home and what a discovery! I can't find this photo in any literature.

Common Nawab 

Polyura athamas uraeus 

It's same one came resting. The whitish band on the top most photo is probably due to the direct sunlight. Here the colour is more natural.

Common Nawab 

Polyura athamas uraeus 

I was lucky to get its underside photo. Otherwise it will be very difficult to determine the actual subspecies of this Athamas. Apparently this ssp could be from a Sundanese / Sumatran species. 

Autumn Leaf

Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis 

I have never seen such wing pattern / colours before. 

Small Malayan Darkwing 

Allotinus strigatus malayanus 

Only my 2nd time seeing this Allotinus. Must be quite uncommon. This one was shot in Hulu Langat.

Dark Dingy Sailor

Neptis ilira cindia

Another uncommon species, I believe.

Fuliginous Sailor

Lasippa monata monata

The Great Sergeant 

Athyma larymna siamensis 

This one is a large butterfly.

Julia Heliconian

Dryas iulia

Common species but can be difficult to get a clean shot.

Wax Dart 

Cupitha purrea

Uncommon and skittish.

Brown-veined Lancer

Pyroneura klanga 

Uncommon as well.

Dark Malayan Six-line Blue

Nacaduba caluaria malayica

Yellow Grass Dart

Taractrocera archias quinta

CP5 has described this skipper as being rare but I think it can be a common one cause many people might just overlooked it one as of those common skippers.

Yellow Grass Dart

Taractrocera archias quinta

Looks like they are appearing more often in these two months cause I have seen them a few times at different locations.

Orchid Tit

Chliara otana semanga

It appeared just after a heavy thunder storm.

Orchid Tit

Chliara otana semanga

You can see that it's still seeping away the rain water despite it was still drizzling out there.

Orchid Tit

Chliara otana semanga

After drinking too much water, any excess will be drained out.

Arhopala stinga

No common name being given to this Oakblue as yet. To differentiate it from an Arhopala trogon, compare the two areas above. In an A. trogon, (A) and (B) are much broader than these. 

Dried-leaf Palmfly

Elymnias saueri saueri

Female.

So lucky she allowed me to go so close.

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW. BEST WISHES TO ALL YOUR ENDEAVOURS.