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Post by tatiana on Jan 24, 2015 21:23:28 GMT
Dear all! Could you ID some butterflies from Northen Sumatra. Greatly approciate your help. Tatiana
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Post by cabintom on Jan 24, 2015 23:15:18 GMT
I'm not an expert in Asian butterflies, but I get the feeling that third one is a Junonia, and is likely Junonia iphita. For reference take a look at this thread: collector-secret.proboards.com/thread/205/junonia-oenoneTom EDIT: (actually, more truthfully, I'm not really an expert in any butterflies... )
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Post by mantisboy on Jan 25, 2015 0:45:20 GMT
The first one is in the genus Cyrestis and the second is a Kallima
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 25, 2015 8:22:49 GMT
Dear Tatiana
Welcome to the Forum ! Nice pictures !
1 is Cyrestis nivea nivalis 2 is Kallima paralekta tribonia 3 is indeed Junonia iphita tosca (cabintom, you ARE an expert !)
Did you take this pictures yourself Tatiana ? Tell us more about your trip there.
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Post by tatiana on Jan 26, 2015 21:32:38 GMT
I have been in December in Northern Sumatra, National Park Gunung Leusser (near Ketambe). Most butterflies were pictured on Alas bank and some in the forest. I attach some new photo of butterflies seen or collected in Northern and Western Sumatra during our holiday trip. 1- male and female Kallima(probably one species). 2. Papilio ? 3. Caterpillar ? species(genus) Thank you so much for ID. Tatiana Attachment Deleted
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 26, 2015 21:42:17 GMT
Thanks for sharing those other pictures Tatiana. It must have been a fantastic trip !
1/ it is not both sexes of Kallima but one Kallima paralekta tribonia and one Amnosia decora eudamia. I would say 2 males.
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Post by tatiana on Jan 26, 2015 22:20:38 GMT
Wonderfull! And what about Papilio? Last butterfly was really big (maybe 20 cm) !
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Post by deliasfanatic on Jan 26, 2015 22:35:22 GMT
The two Papilios with white bands are P. nephelus albolineatus; the third one partially visible is probably P. helenus enganius.
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Post by cabintom on Jan 26, 2015 22:58:04 GMT
This is likely an Erebus species (a moth). (Looks very similar to the African Erebus walkeri - formerly know as Erebus macrops)
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Post by jmg on Jan 27, 2015 9:21:05 GMT
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Post by cabintom on Jan 27, 2015 13:24:48 GMT
This is Erebus macrops Linnaeus, 1768 So, it is E. macrops! Nice. (I should clarify my previous post: In Africa, E. walkeri was split from E. macrops, whereas previously both species were considered to be the same.)
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 27, 2015 15:32:07 GMT
There was an Erebus macrops sitting on the window here today, spring must really be arriving!
The 3 Papilio males drinking water in the middle of your second set of photos are indeed 2 P. nephelus albolineatus and a P. helenus enganius.
In the left hand picture in your 3rd post there are 2 males of Graphium macareus xanthosoma and a worn Graphium delessertii delessertii in front; and in the photo in the centre feeding on the Clerodendrum flowers are a Papilio nephelus albolineatus and a P. helenus enganius, the latter is probably a female.
Adam.
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Post by EarlyStages on Jan 28, 2015 8:37:07 GMT
Tatiana, would you please post a larger photo of the above caterpillar? It is likely a moth, but could also be an immature butterfly that I can probably identify at least to genus. Thanks and welcome!
Keith
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Post by deliasfanatic on Jan 28, 2015 14:17:02 GMT
Tatiana, would you please post a larger photo of the above caterpillar? It is likely a moth, but could also be an immature butterfly that I can probably identify at least to genus. Thanks and welcome! Keith Keith - you can click the photo and it will enlarge to screen size.
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Post by EarlyStages on Jan 28, 2015 17:57:03 GMT
Keith - you can click the photo and it will enlarge to screen size. Thanks. I clicked on the images multiple times yesterday before making the request, only to see what I thought was a systemic "Oops, there was an error!" message. Confirmed: it's a moth larva! Keith
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