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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 2:10:57 GMT
Graphium mandarinus kimurai, (The Spectacles Swordtail), Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, North Thailand, 9 December 2014, altitude circa 2,300 mt
Graphium mandarinus fangana, (The Spectacles Swordtail), Doi Pha Hom Pok, Fang, North Thailand, 14 February 2015, altitude circa 1,600 mt
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 2:16:38 GMT
FIND THE INTRUDER
Mass puddling of Lamproptera curius curius (Mass puddling of White Dragontail - ผีเสื้อหางมังกรขาว) +1
Ya Mo Kwi, Umphang, North-West Thailand, 25 March 2018, altitude circa 600 mt
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 2:23:24 GMT
Papilio clytia clytia - Two forms of the same butterfly - Left form dissimilis, right form onpape
(The Common Mime - ผีเสื้อเชิงลายธรรมดา) - Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, Tak, North East Thailand, 12 March 2018, altitude circa 1,000 mt
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Post by Paul K on Feb 15, 2019 2:31:39 GMT
FIND THE INTRUDER
Mass puddling of Lamproptera curius curius (Mass puddling of White Dragontail - ผีเสื้อหางมังกรขาว) +1
Ya Mo Kwi, Umphang, North-West Thailand, 25 March 2018, altitude circa 600 mt
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 3:11:17 GMT
Damn!
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 15, 2019 7:42:34 GMT
Well spotted, Paul. I saw it too on the original photo before scrolling down to see you had already replied. For those who don't realise, the intruder is Lamproptera meges virescens.
Adam.
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 8:25:28 GMT
Correct, Adam and Pawel
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Post by nomad on Feb 15, 2019 9:25:15 GMT
Super photography. Do all species of Papilionidae mud puddle in Thailand? Does this include Troides helena or is that just a blossom feeder. I noticed there are no photos of Papilionidae visiting flowers here?
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 15, 2019 10:52:58 GMT
Super photography. Do all species of Papilionidae mud puddle in Thailand? Does this include Troides helena or is that just a blossom feeder. I noticed there are no photos of Papilionidae visiting flowers here? and aeacus males often mud puddle, but usually early in the morning. It is much easier to get good photos of butterflies when they are puddling, as they often don't move, and you can sometimes get really close to them without disturbing them. Adam. |
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 15, 2019 12:13:04 GMT
Here they are. As Adam correctly said, the males and much more rarely females too, puddle in wet areas. Troides helena cerberus ♂ (The Common Birdwing - ผีเสื้อถุงทองป่าสูง) Chae Son National Park, Lampang, North Thailand, altitude circa 1,400 mt, 13 March 2015 Troides aeacus aeacus ♂ (The Golden Birdwing - ผีเสื้อถุงทองธรรมดา) Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, North Thailand, altitude circa 500 mt, 15 March 2016
Still waiting to get a good shot of Troides amphrysus ruficollis and Troides cuneifera paeninsulae, one uncommon, the other pretty rare  |
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Post by trehopr1 on Feb 15, 2019 17:54:30 GMT
I must say those 2 species of Troides are tough to tell apart superficially with their wings closed. But, it looks like helena cerberus has much blacker forewings on the underside. Is there much size difference between the 2 species?
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Post by nomad on Feb 15, 2019 19:26:40 GMT
Here they are. As Adam correctly said, the males and much more rarely females too, puddle in wet areas. Outstanding photography. Thank you for sharing those and the rest of your images here  |
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Post by Paul K on Feb 15, 2019 19:48:03 GMT
Indeed Antonio is a pro.
Can’t wait to see his illustrated book of Thai butterflies.
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Post by antonio giudici on Feb 16, 2019 1:34:35 GMT
Teinopalpus imperialis imperatrix ♂ (Kaiser-I-Hind - ผีเสื้ออิมพีเรียล) Doi Pha Hom Pok, Fang, North Thailand, at altitude 2285 mt, April 2015-2018
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Post by luehdorfia on Feb 16, 2019 16:26:02 GMT
The teinopalpus photos are just outstanding, never seen such amazing photos before! Speechless!
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