Sharing A Few Butterflies Part VII

[Papilio]

Nice... What type of bad ppl this constable catches???

:bsmilie: Probably the Courtesans and Banded Demons... ;p

 

[Bluesteel]

:bigeyes:First time seeing it !!

Thanks Khew for sharing this well taken rarity .:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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The Constable (Dichorragia nesimachus deiokes) puddling beside a forest stream in Malaysia.

ISO 800 ; 1/200s ; f/10; Fill-Flash @ -1.3EV ; Handheld

 

[Bluesteel]

Virachola kessuma deliochus (Pitcher Blue)

This elusive butterfly's habitat has been tracked down !

The female lay a single egg on the tip or base of the seed pod of the Pitcher plant (Nepenthes gracilis). On hatching the young caterpillar bore into the seed pod and feed on the immature seeds within.

The life-cycle of the species is being recorded by our Life-Cycle Expert , the completed life-cycle of this species will be published at ButterfyCircle Blog.

Here are some shots of the hostplant and a composite of a newly hatched caterpillar boring into the seed pod.

Cheers!

 

[commonbirdwing16]

Always my favourite, Five Bar Sword Tail...but the sword tail is missing...:bsmilie:

 

[commonbirdwing16]

Day Dream, Night Dream, once start dreaming, it will soon appear...this is what I dream about, Malay Tailed Judy...You probably think I am crazy, nothing to dream about is it...:bsmilie:

 

[inckurei]

NIKON D80
Shutter Speed: 1/60 second
Aperture: F/4.2
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Handheld

 

[commonbirdwing16]

Ancyra Blue (Catopyrops ancyra) for sharing...:vhappy:

 

[Bluesteel]

Catochrysops panormus exiguus (Silver Forget-me-not, 蓝咖灰&#34678

ISO250 1/200s F/8 FF HH

ISO400 1/300s F/11 FF HH


:cheers:

 

[inckurei]

Orange Tail Awl

 

[Federick]

Have not been contributing my shots for a long long time. :embrass:
Sharing 3 shots taken yesterday.

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[rwalker]

Pandita sinope sinope (Colonel)

 

[commonbirdwing16]

Malayan Lascar (Lasippa tiga siaka) :vhappy:

 

[commonbirdwing16]

Ancistroides nigrita maura (Chocolate Demon)

 

[Bluesteel]

Loke,

Nice shot of the Colonel! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

With this guy sometimes you have no choice but to shoot him from the back.;p


Cherhern,

You are improving by leaps and bounds!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[commonbirdwing16]

Here comes the Female Archduke and Branded Imperial :cheergal:

 

[inckurei]

NIKON D80
Shutter Speed: 1/100 second
Aperture: F/8.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 100
SB800 1/3ev Fill
Handheld

 

[Bluesteel]

Megisba malaya sikkima (The Malayan, 美姬灰&#34678

ISO500 1/100s F/10 FF HH


:cheers:

 

[log1t3ch]

NIKON D80
Shutter Speed: 1/100 second
Aperture: F/8.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 100
SB800 1/3ev Fill
Handheld

incredibly proud perch. :thumbsup:

 

[Bluesteel]

Mark,

No butts from Tasmania??

 

[madmartian]

Good work guys! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Keep them coming