This is the last of the unknowns and took a while to find:
Tiger_Palmfly.jpg
Tiger Palmfly (Elymnias nesaea lioneli) There are 3 different sub-species and I'm guessing that it is lioneli rather than apelles.
The book by Ek-Amnuay, I referred to, has all the species "set" when photographed with a view of the male and female both upper and undersides as well as the dry season form if different. It would be nice to have photographs of them in their natural state as well (as per the Naturalist's Guide) but I imagine this would be a huge undertaking.
For the amateur observer, I think the field guide is pretty good but misses out on a few common butterflies whilst including some that are unlikely to be seen.
Wiki pages are pretty good at confirming a species once you have an idea of the common name or genus. Looking at the google images will bring up quite a few erroneous names. Quite a few stock photos for sale have the wrong name of the species as well.
Looks like I am in BKK for another week but I'm not sure I will have time to look for more butterflies. I hope to be back in the village at the start of the wet season for a week or two. It will be interesting to see the difference in numbers and types then.
Tiger_Palmfly.jpg
Tiger Palmfly (Elymnias nesaea lioneli) There are 3 different sub-species and I'm guessing that it is lioneli rather than apelles.
The book by Ek-Amnuay, I referred to, has all the species "set" when photographed with a view of the male and female both upper and undersides as well as the dry season form if different. It would be nice to have photographs of them in their natural state as well (as per the Naturalist's Guide) but I imagine this would be a huge undertaking.
For the amateur observer, I think the field guide is pretty good but misses out on a few common butterflies whilst including some that are unlikely to be seen.
Wiki pages are pretty good at confirming a species once you have an idea of the common name or genus. Looking at the google images will bring up quite a few erroneous names. Quite a few stock photos for sale have the wrong name of the species as well.
Looks like I am in BKK for another week but I'm not sure I will have time to look for more butterflies. I hope to be back in the village at the start of the wet season for a week or two. It will be interesting to see the difference in numbers and types then.
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