Sunday 15 December 2019

Could this be a Jacintha Eggfly?

I  came across this butterfly recently which resemble somewhat like a Jacintha Eggfly except that i have not seen such big spots on an eggfly.


Monday 21 October 2019

Knight - October 2019

Here is a beautiful butterfly which refuses to spread its wings 

Lebadea martha malayana

Its common name is "Knight"

Friday 18 October 2019

Butterflies in Oct 2019

Here are a few butterflies's photos taken recently in a nearby forest in Selangor.

Malayan Count (T.godartii)


Great Orange Awlet (B.etelka)

The above awl is a type of skipper and its size is much bigger as compared to other skippers.



Malayan Chestnut Bob (L stellifer)
Quite a tiny lil skipper.



Malayan Birdwing (T.amphrysus)

Have seen the above birdwing a few times but only manage to get its photo this time albeit from a distance.



Sunday 18 August 2019

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.



Thursday 27 December 2018

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

Sunday 12 August 2018

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 !

Friday 22 June 2018

Butterfly Watching - June 2018

Great Egg-fly (female - Ssp Bolina)


Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus)

Compared with the above Great Egg-fly, Magpie Crows have light blue spots from the Apex to Tornus section of its wings.


Dark Yellow-banded flat 





Lemon Pansy

Quite common in northern Peninsular Malaysia


Common Posy


Colonel (Pandita sinope)

Its wing was probably been chip off by a bird.



Here is a skipper which is probably under reported. It is small and has dull colors. I believe the above skipper is a "Plain Tufted Lancer" (Isma iapis) instead of a "Small Branded Swift" as it does not show any green sheen at its wing base as reported on the latter.



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