Bunker Trail is one of the best place in Johor to see the Nymphalidae butterflies from the Limenitidae subfamily, which include the Tanaecia, Euthalia, Dophla, Bassarona and Lexias.
Below are some photo of butterflies from this subfamily which I photographed recently. Enjoy !
Bassarona dunya – The Great Marquis, a big and robust butterfly that is supposedly common in northern part of Malaysia peninsula. 
Dophla evelina – The Red-spot Duke, another large and robust butterfly which can be seen at Bunker Trail.
Lexias cyanipardus – The Great Archduke (male), is uncommon.
It is larger than the Archduke (Lexia pardalis). The white spot at the wing tip is one of the ways to tell these 2 species apart. 
Euthalia sp – I am not quite sure what is this.
Euthalia kanda – The Yellow Baron. 
Tanaecia palguna – The Long-lined Viscount, one of the many Tanaecia which can be easily mistaken for the Malay Viscount (Tanaecia pelea) 
Tanaecia munda - The Peninsula Viscount, another Malay Viscount look alike. 
Tanaecia pelea – The Malay Viscount (female), ovipositing on Salacia euphlebia (family: Celastraceae)
1 comment:
Dear Sir, I was wondering how can I get to bunker trail? I have always wanting to visit it, but got no idea where it is although I am a Johorean, I hope you can advise
Thank you
Johnson
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