Sharing A Few Butterflies Part X

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Five Bar Swordtail ( Pathysa antiphates itamputi )

31st March 2013 , Singapore
ISO400 1/320s F/6.3 , Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

 

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Great Orange Awlet ( Burara etelka )

21st March 2013 , Singapore
ISO1600 1/125s F/7.1 , Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

 

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The very rare Banded Redeye ( Gangara lebadea lebadea )

 

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Plain Banded Awl ( Hasora vitta vitta )

2nd Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Great Orange Awlet ( Burara etelka )

4th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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This recently discovered skipper is slowly spreading across the island ,at the moment it is mainly confine to west of the BKE.

Malay Dartlet ( Oriens paragola )

4th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius euploeoides - f euploeoides )

Female

2nd Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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While photographer are learning to stack photos , the Banded Swallowtails has been stacking their eggs for ages for a different reason: It has been postulated that this is a defensive camouflage to fool potential parasioid wasps.

More infor here : Life History of the Banded Swallowtail

22 March 2013 Singapore

A female Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion demolion) stacking eggs on the petiole of Melicope lunu-ankenda of the Rutaceae family.

Great shot

 

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Great shot

 

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Painted Jezebel ( Delias hyparete metarete )

4th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius euploeoides -f. isina )

Ovipositing female

Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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The Red Helen ( Papilio helenus helenus )

May 2012 Malaysia

 

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Yamfly ( Loxura atymnus fuconius )

 

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Elbowed Pierrot ( Caleta elna elvira )

13th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Jewel Four-Line Blue ( Nacaduba sanaya elioti )

13th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Large Four-Line BLue ( Nacaduba pactolus odon)

 

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The Very rare ...

Yellow Chequered Lancer ( Plastingia pellonia )

15th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Malay Lacewing ( Cethosia hypsea hypsina )

16th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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Another

Malay Lacewing ( Cethosia hypsea hypsina )

16th Apr 2013 Singapore

 

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This rapid-flying Rapala is the largest in the genus in Malaysia and Singapore. The species is forest dependant and is only encountered in the nature reserves. It has a rapid flight and a habit of settling on the underside of leaf to rest.

It is occasionally seen but seldom photographed due its skittish nature, as it has a wide safety radius, which post a great challenge to butterfly photographers attempting to approach it without scaring him off. This individual was an exception as he was engrossed in feeding on the flowers of the Spicate Eugenia.


Yellow Flash ( Rapala domitia domitia )

16th Apr 2013 Singapore