Pergesa acteus (Cramer, 1779)

Name : Pergesa acteus (Cramer, 1779)
Family : SPHINGIDAE Latreille, 1802
Subfamily : MACROGLOSSINAE Harris, 1839
Tribe : Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865
Larva host plant : Alocasia, Caladium

Jul 2010, Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia

 

Reference : The Sphingidae of Southeast-Asia

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Life History Record : Dec 2006, May 2007, Dec 2008

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Date : Dec 2008
Source : Joana , GCS Member
Location : Victoria park Road off Farrer Road, Singapore
Host Plant : Caladium bicolor

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Date : May 2007
Source : Mark (mm), GCS Member
Location : Sunset Way, Singapore
Host Plant : Leea indica

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Date : Dec 2006
Source : Elizabeth
Location : Singapore
Host Plant : Alocasia

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Enpinanga borneensis (Butler, 1879)

Name       : Enpinanga borneensis (Butler, 1879)
Family      : SPHINGIDAE Latreille, 1802
Subfamily : MACROGLOSSINAE Harris, 1839 
Tribe        : Macroglossini Harris, 1839

Male

Female

Larva host plant : Dillenia suffruticosa (Simpoh Air) 

Reference : The Sphingidae of Southeast-Asia

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Life History Record : Mar 2008, Jan 2009

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Date : Mar 2008
Source : Gan CW
Location : Clementi Woods Park, Singapore
Host Plant : Dillenia suffruticosa (Simpoh Air)

Dillenia leaves

 
Larva : 2nd instar
 
Larva : 5th instar and 2nd instar

Larva : Lateral and Dorsal view
Larva : Pre-pupa
Adult:

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Butterfly trip to Gopeng, Perak – Part II

Continue from part I

In addition to the Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing, we also saw many magnificent and rare butterflies :

1. Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis (Autumn Leaf)

This subspecies is probably a migrant from Thailand and is synonym for Doleschallia bisaltide siamensis.  The other more common subspecies being Doleschallia bisaltide partipa and Doleschallia bisaltide australis (which is also a migrant).

2. Papilio nephelus annulus (Black & White Helen)

3. Ideopsis similis and Tirumala septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger)

I. similis is rare and is a lifer for me !


4. Thaumantis odana and Melanocyma faunula (Pallid faun)

Unlike at Fraser’s Hill where the Pallid Faun are always perching high up on the tree, the Pallid faun here seems to be more friendly and flies very low and perches at eye level.  We saw 3 on one single trip

5. Catapaecilma major (Gray Tinsel) and 
    Rapala pheretima (Copper Flash)

The Gray Tinsel is a 5-STAR !

6. Koruthaialos sindu (The Bright Red Velvet Bob) and 
    Pseudocoladenia dan (Fulvous Pied Flat)

The Bright Red Velvet Bob is not uncommon at the the fringe of forest. 

We also saw 3 species of day flying ‘Tiger Moth’ on the last day !  These moths belong to the Geometridae family, Geometrinae subfamily and Dysphaniini tribe.

1. Dysphania sagana

2. Dysphania subrepleta
 

3. Dysphania militaris

You can see the other Dysphania moths in my Dysphania Flickr album.

Butterfly trip to Gopeng, Perak – Part I

I have always wanted to visit this place, especially after reading about the Rafflesia and Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing at Ulu Geroh in MNS Naturalist magazine.

Finally in mid Mar, 5 of us made our way to Gopeng. During our 2.5 days there we sighted 100+ species of butterflies ! This is definitely a 5-STAR location for butterfly watcher

Accommodation

We stayed at Rumah Rehat Adeline which is located at Kampung Geruntum, about 7 Km from the town of Gopeng. The place is located in a durian plantation and next to a large oil palm plantation.

Simon (right) and I in front of Rumah Rehat Adeline

This is our the hut we stayed in. It has fan, light and mattresses. It is simple and clean and that’s all we need for our trip.

For those who enjoy cold shower, they have outdoor shower area which is fantastic after a hot day out.


and that’s me having a shower before dinner !

Food

Our package includes 4 meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. The food here is one of the best and a friend commented it is many times better than what he had at Taman Negara.

All the food are prepared with the freshest ingredients and some prepared right in front of us. The picture below shows the cook preparing chicken soup in bamboo stick, one of many delicious dishes served.

Tou Fu with Petai and prawn

After a long hot day out chasing butterflies, nothing beats having hot delicious food waiting for you at the dining table.

Butterflies

The Rajah Brooke’s area is located 4 km away from where we stayed.

We have to cross a river to get there but on the first day, the bridge was submerged due to the heavy down pour the night before.

So we had to use the suspension bridge instead

Here is Simon checking out one of the tracks.

Simon and I outside the RBB/Rafflesia visitor center

Finally, I get to see RBB puddling, up close !

There were at least 50~60 of them spread over a 3 sqm area. What a spectacular sight !

A male RBB

The female RBB is very rare and does not puddle. They only feed on nectar and can usually be seen gliding high up at the canopy, feeding on bauhinia flowers. We were fortunate to see at least 4 of them feeding on wild Clerodendron about 10 feet above the ground.
 

 

continue in Part II

March caterpillars

These are some of the caterpillars I am rearing as well as those I spotted during my recent butterfly trips :

1. Rhinopalpa polynice – The Wizard


More information about The Wizard’s life history can be found here

2. Daphnis nerii - Oleander Hawkmoth

 
The caterpillar was feeding on Ceylone Jasmine (Tabernaemontana divaricata) from the Apocynaceae family. Another common larva host plant is Periwinkle (Vinca rosea) from the same family. 

3. Athyma sp
I spotted this caterpillar feeding on Uncaria sp.  
 

4. Hairy caterpillar #1
Early instar of Discophora sp., feeds on bamboo.

5. Hairy caterpillar #2

This one feeds on Palm.

Gopeng - Ulu Geroh Butterfly Checklist

12-14 Mar 2009, Ulu Geroh, Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia
by Simon Chan, Gan CW and Richard Ong
Those in blue are uncommon

1. Trogonoptera brookiana albescens - Raja Brooke's Birdwing
2. Troides amphrysus ruficollis - Malayan Birdwing
3. Troides helena cerberus -Common Birdwing
4. Parides varuna varuna -Common Batwing
5. Pachliopta aristolochiae asteris – Common Rose
6. Papilio helenus helenus - Red Helen
7. Papilio memnon agenor - Great Mormon
8. Papilio nephelus sunatus - Black and White Helen
9. Papilio polytes romulus - Common Mormon
10. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon - Tailed Jay
11. Graphium evemon eventus – Blue Jay
12. Graphium sarpedon luctatius - Common Bluebottle
13. Pathysa agetes iponus - Four Bar Swordtail
14. Pathysa antiphates itamputi - Five Bar Swordtail
15. Pathysa delesertii delesertii - Malayan Zebra
16. Lamproptera meges virescens - Green Dragontail
    

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17. Delias hyparete metarete- Painted Jezebel
18. Leptosia nina malayana - Psyche
19. Prioneris philonome themana - Redspot Sawtooth
20. Prioneris thestylis malaccana - Spotted Sawtooth
21. Phrissura aegis cynis - Forest White
22. Appias libythea olferna - Striped Albatross
23. Appias lyncida vasava - Chocolate Albatross
24. Appias nero figulina - Orange Albatross
25. Saletara liberia distanti - Malaysian Albatross
26. Hebomoia glaucippe aturia - Great Orange Tip
27. Pareronia valeria lutescens – Wanderer
28. Catopsilia pomona pomona - Lemon Emigrant
29. Eurema sp. - Grass Yellows
30. Gandaca harina distanti - Tree Yellow
    

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31. Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis – Dark Blue Tiger
32. Parantica aspasia aspasia - Yellow Glassy Tiger
33. Ideopsis similis persimilis
34. Ideopsis vulgaris macrina - Blue Glassy Tiger
35. Ideopsis gaura perakana – Smaller Wood Nymph
36. Idea lynceus lynceus – Tree Nymph
37. Euploea radamanthus radamanthus - Magpie Crow
38. Euploea eyndhovii gardineri - Striped Black Crow
39. Euploea midamus chloe - Blue Spotted Crow
40. Euploea mulciber mulciber - Striped Blue Crow
    

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41. Melanitis leda leda - Common Evening Brown
42. Melanitis phedima abdullae -Dark Evening Brown
43. Melanitis zitenius auletes -Great Evening Brown
44. Elymnias casiphone saueri ?
45. Elymnias hypermnestra agina - Common Palmfly
46. Xanthotaenia busiris busiris - Yellow Barred
47. Mycalesis patiana
48. Orsotriaena medus cinerea - Nigger
49. Ragadia makuta siponta - Striped Ringlet
50. Ypthima pandocus corticaria - Common Three-ring
51. Ypthima huebneri - Common Four Ring
    

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52. Faunis canens arcesilas - Common Faun
53. Melanocyma faunula faunula - Pallid Faun
54. Amathusia phidippus phidippus - Palm King
55. Zeuxidia amethystus amethystus - Saturn
56. Thaumantis klugius lucipor - Dark Blue Jungle Glory
57. Thaumantis odana pishuna
58. Discophora sondaica despoliata - Common Duffer
    

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59. Ariadne ariadne ariadne - Angled Castor
60. Cethosia hypsea hypsina - Malay Lacewing
61. Chersonesia rahria rahria - Wavy Maplet
62. Cupha erymanthis lotis - Rustic
63. Cyrestis nivea nivalis - Straight Line Map-wing
64. Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa - Autumn Leaf
65. Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis - Autumn Leaf
66. Euthalia monina monina - Malay Baron
67. Euthalia dirtea dirteana - Archduke
68. Tanaecia iapis puseda - Horsfield's Baron
69. Hypolimnas bolina bolina - Great Egg-fly
70. Hypolimnas bolina jacintha - Great Egg-fly
71. Junonia almana javana - Peacock Pansy
72. Junonia atlites atlites - Grey Pansy
73. Junonia iphita horsefiedi - Chocolate Soldier
74. Junonia orithya wallacei - Blue Pansy
75. Moduza procris milonia - Commander
76. Neptis harita harita - Chocolate Sailor
77. Neptis hylas papaja - Common Sailor
78. Neptis leucoporos cresina - Grey Sailor
79. Rhinopalpa polynice polynice - Wizard
80. Terinos terpander robertsia - Royal Assyrian
81. Vindula dejone erotella – Cruiser
82. Lexias pardalis dirteana - Archduke
83. Charaxes bernadus crepax - Tawny Rajah
84. Polyura athamas athamas - Common Nawab
85. Polyura hebe chersonesus - Plain Nawab
    

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86. Zemeros flegyas albipunctata – Punchinello
    

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87. Curetis regula
88. Curetis santana malayica - Malayan Sunbeam
89. Acytolepis puspa lambi - Common Hedge Blue
90. Anthene emolus goberus - Ciliate Blue
91. Anthene lycaenoides miya - Pointed Ciliate
92. Arhopala sp. – Oak Blue
93. Castalius elna elvira - Elbowed Pierrot
94. Castalius rosimon rosimon - Common Pierrot
95. Castalius roxus pothus - Straight Pierrot
96. Drupadia ravindra moorei - Common Posy
97. Drupadia theda thesmia - Dark Posy
98. Catapaecilma major emas - Gray Tinsel
99. Eooxylides tharis distanti - Branded Imperial
100. Hypolycaena erylus teatus - Common Tit
101. Jamides sp.
102. Loxura atymnus fuconius – Yamfly
103. Nacaduba angusta kerriana
104. Prosotas gracilis ni - Dark-based Lineblue
105. Prosotas lutea sivoka
106. Rapala pherentima sequeira - Copper Flash
107. Zizina otis lampa - Lesser Grass Blue
108. Zeltus amasa maximinianus - Fluffy Tit
     

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109. Badamia exclaimationis - Brown Awl
110. Bibasis harisa consobrina - Orange Awlet
111. Hasora badra badra - Common Awl
112. Hasora zoma or H. salanga ?
113. Ampittia dioscorides camertes - Bush Hopper
114. Ancistroides nigrita maura - Chocolate Demon
115. Arnetta verones
116. Erionata thrax thrax - Banana Skipper
117. Halpe ormenes vilasina - Dark Banded Ace
118. Iambrix salsala salsala - Chestnut Bob
119. Koruthaialos sindu sindu - Bright Red Velvet Bob
120. Notocrypta paralysos varians - Banded Demon
121. Pelopidas sp.
122. Pseudocoladenia dan dhyana - Fulvous Pied Flat
123. Tagiades ultra - Ultra Snow Flat