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Nymphalidae, part 3, Lycaenidae
more Nymphalids:
Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra) -- numerous along the edge of the forest. The upper wings of this species were irridescent violet.
Horsfield's Six-ring (Ypthima horsfieldi) -- only a few sighted along the forest edge.
Mycalesis patiana -- I only saw a single individual of this species.
Purple Bush Brown (Mycalesis orseis) -- a very common butterfly along the edge of the forest.
Coelites epiminthia -- these butterflies remained in the shadows of the forest interior.
Common Faun (Faunis gracilis) -- I only saw this species on my final day at Taman Negara. It was found in the forest interior.
Common Duffer (Discophora sondaica) -- this was a lovely butterfly with blue bands on the upper wing. It was a larger species and acted much like the new world Owl Butterflies (Calligo sp.).
Butterflies.
Dark Blue Jungle Glory (Thaumantis klugius) -- These butterflies seemed to be crepuscular. I saw them active along trails only around sunrise. In flight, their upper wings were a lovely blue/purple, again somewhat like the neotropical Owl Butterflies.
Blues, Family Lycaenidae
This family was one of the big ones in the southeast Asian rainforests. I saw many individuals of many species. A number of these had elongated projections on their lower wings.
Elbowed Pierrot (Caleta roxus) -- I saw these occasionally on sandbanks along the Tahan River or in light gaps on trails.
... with an Orange Albatross
Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) -- these would sometimes associate with the previous species on the damp sand of the river bank.
Yamfly (Loxura atymnus) -- another Lycaenid with elongated lower wings. The undersurface of the wings was a dull orange in colour.
Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra) -- beautiful and common little butterflies. The were usually seen along trails or the forest edge.
Dark Posy (Drupadia theda) -- I never was able to photograph the underwings. The pattern was similar to that of the Common Posy.
Long Silverline (Spindasis lohita) -- These were lovely butterflies that were the most common in lantana or other flowers in open areas.
Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno) -- seen in the forest interior.
Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita) -- only one found and this was in the garden of Mutiara Resort.
Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus)
Fluffly Tit (Zeltus amasa) -- I only saw this single individual on grass along the Tahan River.
Mystery Blue -- I saw these blues on three occasions. They are distinctive but I cannot find an image of these on the Singapore/Malaysia butterfly websites.
Unknown
Aberrant Oakblue (Arhopala abseus) -- only a few were sighted in the understorey of the forest.
Miscellaneous blues near water. Mixed flocks of small blues were abundant along the river.
more Nymphalids:
Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra) -- numerous along the edge of the forest. The upper wings of this species were irridescent violet.
Horsfield's Six-ring (Ypthima horsfieldi) -- only a few sighted along the forest edge.
Mycalesis patiana -- I only saw a single individual of this species.
Purple Bush Brown (Mycalesis orseis) -- a very common butterfly along the edge of the forest.
Coelites epiminthia -- these butterflies remained in the shadows of the forest interior.
Common Faun (Faunis gracilis) -- I only saw this species on my final day at Taman Negara. It was found in the forest interior.
Common Duffer (Discophora sondaica) -- this was a lovely butterfly with blue bands on the upper wing. It was a larger species and acted much like the new world Owl Butterflies (Calligo sp.).
Butterflies.
Dark Blue Jungle Glory (Thaumantis klugius) -- These butterflies seemed to be crepuscular. I saw them active along trails only around sunrise. In flight, their upper wings were a lovely blue/purple, again somewhat like the neotropical Owl Butterflies.
Blues, Family Lycaenidae
This family was one of the big ones in the southeast Asian rainforests. I saw many individuals of many species. A number of these had elongated projections on their lower wings.
Elbowed Pierrot (Caleta roxus) -- I saw these occasionally on sandbanks along the Tahan River or in light gaps on trails.
... with an Orange Albatross
Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) -- these would sometimes associate with the previous species on the damp sand of the river bank.
Yamfly (Loxura atymnus) -- another Lycaenid with elongated lower wings. The undersurface of the wings was a dull orange in colour.
Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra) -- beautiful and common little butterflies. The were usually seen along trails or the forest edge.
Dark Posy (Drupadia theda) -- I never was able to photograph the underwings. The pattern was similar to that of the Common Posy.
Long Silverline (Spindasis lohita) -- These were lovely butterflies that were the most common in lantana or other flowers in open areas.
Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno) -- seen in the forest interior.
Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita) -- only one found and this was in the garden of Mutiara Resort.
Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus)
Fluffly Tit (Zeltus amasa) -- I only saw this single individual on grass along the Tahan River.
Mystery Blue -- I saw these blues on three occasions. They are distinctive but I cannot find an image of these on the Singapore/Malaysia butterfly websites.
Unknown
Aberrant Oakblue (Arhopala abseus) -- only a few were sighted in the understorey of the forest.
Miscellaneous blues near water. Mixed flocks of small blues were abundant along the river.