Common Batwing (Atrophaneura varuna varuna)

I came across this "Batwing" aka the "Common Batwing" recently in a Northern State of Peninsular Malaysia. According to a local expert (i.e Nlliew), this is an uncommon and seasonal butterfly which abundance may fluctuate according to certain years and in certain locality.

This one here was not puddling on the ground but was more comfortable resting on some leaves deep inside the forest.

Butterflies in Kemensah - December 2018

Here are two butterfly species among others which were seen recently:

Dark Evening Brown

Melanitis phedima

Tree Yellow

Gandaca harina distani

Butterflies in August 2018

Weather over here has been sunny and hot lately. Plenty of butterflies around but mainly from the "Lycaenidae" family. Here are some other species seen.

Parantica melaneus

This "Chocolate Tiger" flies a bit like a 'wood-nymph', flapping its wings gently and glides slowly among low shrubs. Surprisingly this butterfly is reported to be absent from Singapore.

Looks like some "Bush-brown" but minus its clearly define eyespots.

Malayan Viscount (Tanaecia pelea)

This female Malayan Viscount is simply gorgeous !

Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon)

This is a common butterfly which can be found along the jungle trails in this region.

Common Duffer (Discophora sondaica)

A butterfly which prefers virgin and dark forest.

Here are a few more butterflies photos taken from the higher elevation (hill station):

Vagrant (Vagrans sinha macromalayana)

Wood-Nymph (Ideopsis gaura perakana)

Purple Bush Brown (Mycalesis orseis natilus)

Differentiated from "Dingy Bush Brown" by its more straight ocellus (eye-spots) arrangements as compared to the last two ocellus at the forewing and hindwing of a "Dingy Bush Brown" which are positioned more inwards.  

Archduke (female)

I believe the above butterfly is a "Plain Puffin" (Appias indra plana). Identified from the yellow stripe at the top of its hindwing.

The above butterfly is certainly from the Euploea genus but i am not sure which subspecies it belongs to.

Note: local expert, Liew NL has confirmed that the above butterfly was a "Euploea mulciber mulciber" (Stripped Blue Crow)

Horsfield Baron (male).

HAPPY BUTTERFLY WATCHING !