This is my 2nd trip to Fraser’s Hill this year and one of my all time best ! The best because we had the pleasure to feast on the authentic and BEST ‘Mao Shan Wang’ (Gua Musang) durian in Malaysia and I saw many spectacular and rare butterflies out of which 2 are lifer* for me :
- Graphium empedovana
- Chilasa paradoxa aenigma -f. eucyana
- Lamproptera, most likely L. meges.
- Ixias pyrene alticola
- Amathuxidia amythaon dilucida
- Sumalia daraxa theoda
- Hestina nama nama*
- Prothoe franck uniformis*
Here are some butterfly photos from the trip :
Female Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene alticola) – a subspecies found on highland, the female can be easily mistaken for other pierinae.
The Banded Puffin (Appias pandione lagela)– a common pierinae at Fraser’s hill.
The Yellow Glassy Tiger- a common butterfly at Fraser’s Hill.
The Striped Blue Crows, sipping seepage from on rock surface.
The Blue Begum and Koh-I-Noor – both are rare and were sighted at the same location ! Awesome !
Staff Sergeant (Athyma selenophora selenophora)
The Green Commodore (Sumalia daraxa theoda) - A highland species which like to settle high above ground, can be mistaken for a small G. sarpedon. This is the first time I managed to photograph this species.
The Common Nawab - common but always a joy to watch and photograph.
The Circe – flies and looks like a Chestnut Tiger ! It will trick all but the true expert. RARE ! Jackpot !!
The Larger Yamfly (Loxura cassiopeia cassiopeia)
The White Banded Awl – one of the more colourful Awls.