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Post by nomad on Mar 28, 2017 13:51:22 GMT
Again just super pictures Paul, thanks for sharing. What a wonderful butterfly fauna.  |
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Post by Paul K on Mar 29, 2017 10:01:22 GMT
Papilio helenus helenusCommon species of mountain and lowland forests across Thailand. But I have never seen it in urban areas except at flowers in villages near by primary forests. Males are coming to the streams and females can be observed feeding on red flowers of Ixora plant.  
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Post by Paul K on Mar 31, 2017 11:00:24 GMT
Polyura sp.There are ten species of Polyura genus occurring in Thailand. Three of them are very similar looking P.eudamippus, P.nepenthes and P.dolon.They are very large and massive butterflies, very strong fliers of Charaxinae subfamily. Polyura can be found only in forested area at all elevations. Polyura eudamippus nigrobasalis is the most common of those three and it inhabits all Thailand, in peninsular Thailand it is replaced by ssp.peninsularis.
Polyura nephentes nephentes is uncommon species and occurs in Northern Thailand and nearby countries.  Polyura dolon grandis is most uncommon from three of those and again can be found only in Northern districts of Thailand. It is also the largest one. 
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Post by Paul K on Apr 5, 2017 6:58:16 GMT
Heliophorus ila nolusThere are seven species in genus Heliophorus of Lycaenidae family which are occurring in Thailand. Most of them inhabit northern mountainous regions. I observed four of them and photographed two. H.ila is the most common of all, but nevertheless beautiful species. All Heliophorus species are similar looking and proper identification in the field is sometimes difficult. They can be observed near streams resting on vegetation and males are often mud puddling. H.ila nolus-male  H.ila nolus-female    Mating pair-left male, right female 
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Post by Paul K on Apr 7, 2017 11:08:46 GMT
Heliophorus brahma mogokaVery local species which can be found only at few locations in Northern Thailand. As previous species this one inhabits mountains and can be observed near streams. Females are very similar to H.ila, but males instead of blue shine have copper shiny patches on the wings.   unfortunately this male moved while I was taking photo,  
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Post by nomad on Apr 7, 2017 15:23:29 GMT
unfortunately this male moved while I was taking photo, A regular occurrence in butterfly photography.  |
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Post by trehopr1 on Apr 15, 2017 2:55:40 GMT
I very much like all of the live photography you have been doing for us Paul all these past months but, could you show us some of your specimen drawers which you have compiled over these months. I'll bet by now you've got at least 15 or 20 drawer fulls !
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Post by Paul K on Apr 15, 2017 3:04:04 GMT
I very much like all of the live photography you have been doing for us Paul all these past months but, could you show us some of your specimen drawers which you have compiled over these months. I'll bet by now you've got at least 15 or 20 drawer fulls ! I am glad you like my photos. At this time all my specimens ( I am guessing around 2000 ) are in envelops waiting to be spread. The only Thai material I mount is one from Ko Tao but it is still a mess as I have to organize drawers. I am planning to stay in Canada next winter so hopefully I will have time to work on my butterflies. Paul |
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Post by Paul K on Apr 30, 2017 1:55:07 GMT
Sumalia daraxa daraxaLocally common species of the mountains. It represents Limenitidinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. Butterflies can be observed near streams resting on vegetation. They like also to rest on concrete a lot.
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Post by Paul K on May 5, 2017 20:04:54 GMT
Euploea coreDanny, those are specimens from Ko Tao ssp. graminifera
 ssp. godartii  top male, 2-4 females, and bottom specimen from Ratchaburi which is located further north.
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Post by Adam Cotton on May 5, 2017 21:31:26 GMT
Paul,
You seem to have both godartii and graminifera from Koh Tao. Maybe the godartii form is rarer on Koh Tao, or they are actually two different species.
All the E. core here are godartii, I have never seen graminifera in Chiang Mai.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on May 6, 2017 3:09:38 GMT
Paul, You seem to have both godartii and graminifera from Koh Tao. Maybe the godartii form is rarer on Koh Tao, or they are actually two different species. All the E. core here are godartii, I have never seen graminifera in Chiang Mai. Adam. Yes, graminifera suppose to be peninsular ssp. and godartii in mainland. Both subspecies are very common on Ko Tao and numbers are rather equal. Interestingly the godartii specimens from Ranong area resemble specimens from Ko Tao having almost no white accent on forewing apex, which is presented on more northern specimens. I must send leg samples of both ssp. from Ko Tao specimens to Yutaka Inayoshi for DNA test. Paul |
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Post by Adam Cotton on May 6, 2017 8:23:15 GMT
Koh Tao seems to be a very interesting place, probably it has been colonised several times both from the northern and southern Thai peninsula. The situation with Byasa adamsoni on the island is also similar.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on May 17, 2017 23:46:35 GMT
Byasa polyeuctes polyeuctesTwo species are commonly inhabiting mountainous regions of Northern Thailand Byasa dasarada and Byasa polyeuctes.They can be easily identify apart as B.dasarada has margin spots on hindwings more whitish instead of red/pink as in B.polyeuctes. Males of both species come to streams to drink salts during most of the day. Females as always rare to observe as they spend most of the time looking for nectarine flowers up in the trees but can be spotted sometimes in late afternoon flying in undergrowth looking for host plant to lay the eggs. B.polyeuctes-male near Chiang Mai-Thailand ![]() 
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Post by Paul K on Feb 4, 2018 11:04:02 GMT
Dodona dracon draconFirst record of female collected in Thailand. Collected in the mountains near Chiang Mai last spring. Finally I had a chance to mount it few weeks ago. 
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