Tag: Macro trip

Halpe ormenes vistula (Dark Banded Ace)

Found 12 March 2017. Posted 19 Dec. 2017. Keningau. Halpe ormenes vistula (Dark Banded Ace). ID confirm by Tommy Chiu

L.M.J.C

This trip was on 09-10 September 2017. Only 1 night but it was a very fruitful trip. I managed to photograph a few new species which is not in my photo collection yet. This is the reason I said that this trip was a very fruitful.

Before proceed to our main destination, we decided to stop by in Ranau for breakfast and buying essential goods.

Idea stolli (The Common Tree Nymph).
Idea stolli (The Common Tree Nymph).
Eurema hecabe. Common Grass Yellow. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017
Papilio demolion (Banded Swallowtail). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017
Black Rose ( Pachliopta aristolochiae antiphus). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017.
A mating pair of moth. Eupterote naessigi (Eupterotidae)
Pyrops sultanus. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017.
Macracantha arcuata?
Bassarona dunya (Pearl’s Necklace)
Bassarona dunya (Pearl’s Necklace)
Notocrypta paralysos (The Banded Demon)

We proceeded to our main destination by afternoon. Walking about 2 Kilometers. I saw some butterflies near small stream and puddle but I did not managed to get any shot.

Hapalopeza sp. ID by Kurt Orion G. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017
Aerodynamic body structured of a Weevil.
Coreidae, Dalader sp. ID by Jerome Constant

We started our night macro after simple dinner. Our night walk accompanied by a couple from England who asked to join us. At least they spotted a Metaphrynella sundana (Tree Hole Narrow-mouthed Frog) for us.

Katydid. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017
Katydid. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017
Robberfly. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 27 Sept. 2017
Heteropoda sp.
Microhyla malang (Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog). Posted 20 Sept. 2017
Microhyla Malang (Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 24 Oct. 2017
Metaphrynella sundana (Tree Hole Narrow-mouthed Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted Oct. 2017
Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 30 Oct. 2017
Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 30 Oct. 2017.
Trilobite beetle. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 28 Sept. 2017
Apogonia sp. Apogonia expeditionis?
Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo). Found 9 Sept. 2017 during night walk. Posted 4 Oct. 2017.
Leptobrachium abbotti (Lowland Litter Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 20 Oct. 2017
Leptobrachium abbotti (Lowland Litter Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 20 Oct. 2017
Leptobrachium abbotti (Lowland Litter Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 3 Sept. 2018
Katydid. Found 9 Sept 2017. Posted 26 Oct. 2017
Monkey Grasshopper (Eumastacidae). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 20 Oct. 2017

Another glory on the next morning;

Pyrops whiteheadi. This species is totally new encountered for two of my friends.
Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 6 Oct. 2017
Dung Beetle (Scarabaeidae)
Discophora necho. Found 10 Sept. 2017. Posted 5 Oct. 2017
Discophora necho. Found 10 Sept. 2017. Posted 5 Oct. 2017
Cepora iudith hespera (Orange Gull). Found 9 Oct. 2017. Posted 31 Oct. 2017
Zeltus amasa maximinianus (Fluffy Tit)
Zeltus amasa maximinianus (Fluffy Tit)
Lethe mekara sumati (Bambo Brown Forester). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 26 Oct. 2017
Lethe mekara sumati (Bambo Brown Forester)
Chersonesia rahria rahria (Common Small Orange Mappwing). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 26 Oct. 2017
Chersonesia rahria rahria (Common Small Orange Mappwing). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 26 Oct. 2017. Heavily cropped.
Udara dilecta paracatius
Prosotas pia pia (Margined Lineblue). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 31 Oct. 2017
Celastrina lavendularis placidina (Plain Hedge Blue). ID by Chey Vun Khen
Prosotas nora superdates (Common Line Blue). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 1 Nov. 2017
Caleta elna elvira (The Elbowed Pierrot). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 1 Nov. 2017
Vindula dejone dejone (The Cruiser). ID by Lc Goh. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 6 Nov. 2017
Graphium antiphates itamputi (The Fivebar Swordtail). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 9 Nov. 2017
Polyura athamas uraeus (Common Nawab).
Charaxes bernardus repetitus (Tawny Rajah)
Curetis sperthis sperthis. We were about to leave this jungle camp when one of my friend spotted this butterfly visiting our jungle dining hall.

Vindula erota montana (Cruiser)

ID credit to Lc Goh. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 6 Nov. 2017. Poring

Prosotas bhutea tambunanensis (Bhutia Lineblue)

ID credit to Joe Justin. Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 1 Nov. 2017. Poring

Bassarona dunya (Pearl’s Necklace)

Ixias pyrene undatus (Yellow Orange Tip)

Idea stolli virgo (The Common Tree Nymph)

Found 27 Aug. 2017. Posted 5 Sept. 2018
Found 9 Sept. 2017.
Found 9 Sept. 2017.

MB : 2nd trips

This is our 2nd trips to MB. It was 3 days and 2 nights camping in the area (29-31 of July 2016). I concluded this was a fruitful trip compared to our previous trip in 2015 (17-19 April 2015). We are encountered more butterflies than beetles, amphibians and other animals. You can view my post of the previous trip here.
We are being informed by the staff of MB that a group of elephant is around the area and we are advised to take early precaution for safety. Were are also being informed that those elephant are not dangerous by the way.

Along the way from the main entrance, we drop by and stop our vehicles (1 Landcruiser 80 and 1 Hilux) to photograph butterflies again and again. The road condition (no pavement yet) are getting better except for motorcars. Only a few points of the road got muddy. A standard 4×4 vehicle should have no problem to get through.

So, lets the following photos continue the history of our findings:

Jewelled Nawab. Polyura delphis concha. ID by Potanthus Ttp.
Jewelled Nawab. Polyura delphis concha. ID by Potanthus Ttp.
Jewelled Nawab. Polyura delphis concha. ID by Potanthus Ttp.
Polyura jalysus triphonus
Polyura jalysus triphonus
Polyura jalysus triphonus
Charaxes solon (The Black Rajah)
Arhopala sp.
Papilio nephalus albolineatus (Black and White Helen )
Papilio nephalus albolineatus (Black and White Helen )
Dysphania sp. Dysphania subrepleta. Daytime puddling.
Odonata.Tyriobapta torrida
Charaxes bernardus.
Charaxes bernardus.
Katydid. Mecopoda elongata. ID by Martin Hora. Found at night.
A mating pair of Scarab beetle (Adoretus compressus) we found at night.
Skipper. Taractrocera sp.[T. ardonia sumatrensis] ID by Tommy Chiu. Updated 6 May 2017.
Skipper. Taractrocera sp.Potanthus omaha maesina? ID by Tommy Chiu
Skipper. Taractrocera sp.Potanthus omaha maesina? ID by Tommy Chiu
Odonata. Neurothemis ramburii
Pointed Ciliate Blue,Anthene lycaenina miya
Pointed Ciliate Blue,Anthene lycaenina miya
Pointed Ciliate Blue,Anthene lycaenina miya
Anthene lycaenina miya (Pointed Ciliate Blue)
Curetinae, Curetis sp.Curetis sperthis sperthis (male)
ID Credit Dr. Seow
Curetinae, Curetis sp.Curetis sperthis sperthis (male)
ID Credit Dr. Seow
Curetis sp.
Hasora taminatus malayana [White Banded Awl]
Koruthaialos rubecula [Narrow-banded Velvet] ID by Tommy Chiu
Lycaeninae
Cepora iudith montana (Orange Gull)
Appias lyncida (The Chocolate Albatross)
Stink bug
Stink bug
Whiskered Treeswift
Catopsilia pomona (The Lemon Emigrant)
Catopsilia pomona (The Lemon Emigrant)
Catopsilia pomona (The Lemon Emigrant)
Polyura athamas faliscus (Common Nawab)
Striped Jay – Graphium bathycles bathycloides. ID by Joe Justin; and Eurema simulatrix
The Common Bluebottle. Graphium sarpedon and Common Nawab. Polyura athamas
Mycalesis anapita fucienta.
Eurema simulatrix
Cethosia hypsea hypsea (Malay lacewing)
Cethosia hypsea hypsea (Malay lacewing)
Cethosia hypsea hypsea (Malay lacewing)
Cethosia hypsea hypsea (Malay lacewing)
Cethosia hypsea hypsea (Malay lacewing)
Our vehicles. Toyota Hilux
Our vehicles. Toyota Hilux
Our vehicles. Toyota Landcruiser 80
Our vehicles. Toyota Landcruiser 80
The members. Of course, photographer will always not in the frame ;)
The members. Of course, photographer will always not in the frame 😉
Moth. Diomea tricuspida (Erebidae:Boletobiini).Visiting our camping site at night. ID credit to Roger Kendrick. A rare moth which is endemic to Borneo, only 3 records so far in mothsofborneo.
Shield bug
Shield bug
Shield bug
Shield bug
Shield bug
Shield bug
Robberfly with its prey.
Robberfly with its prey.
Robberfly with its prey.
Vindula dejone (The Cruiser)
Green Katydid. Night find
The common one will always being skip but not for this time (Sapuh habis). Some sort of Assasin bugs.
A juvenile Argiope chloreis. Id by Nicky bay
Who said Moth did not go for puddling? They are puddling at night too. Some species seen puddling during daytime. Found 29 Jul. 2016. Posted 28 May 2018. Moth with green color is Arthroschista hilaralis.
Found 29 Jul. 2016. Posted 28 May 2018.