229. The Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion demolion)

Number: 229       

Family: Papilionidae      

Sub-Family: Papilioninae      

Species: Papilio demolion demolion  

Common name(s): The Banded Swallowtail   

Rarity: Uncommon           

Habitat: Forested area     

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

Here is another specimen. Not the best photo in the world, as it was moving rapidly from flower to flower in blazing sunshine.

 

228. The Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra tinctoria)

Number: 228      

Family: Nymphalidae     

Sub-Family: Satyrinae     

Species: Elymnias hypermnestra tinctoria  

Common name(s): The Common Palmfly   

Rarity: Common          

Habitat: Forested area    

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

 

This is a different sub-species than the one I photographed. This is a female which (with its wings open) mimics D. chrysippus. Hopefully I can shoot it with its wings open one day - though it's difficult enough even getting anywhere near it.

 

 

227. The Three-Spot Yellow (Eurema blanda silhetana)

Number: 227     

Family: Pieridae     

Sub-Family: Coliadinae     

Species: Eurema blanda silhetana  

Common name(s): The Three-Spot Yellow  

Rarity: Common         

Habitat: Heavily forested stream   

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

 

ID credit: Nath Panunath

 

226. The Anderson's Grass Yellow (Eurema andersoni sadanobui)

Number: 226    

Family: Pieridae    

Sub-Family: Coliadinae    

Species: Eurema andersoni sadanobui

Common name(s): The Anderson's Grass Yellow 

Rarity: Uncommon        

Habitat: Heavily forested stream  

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum) 

ID credit: Nath Panunath

225. The Dark Cerulean (Jamides bochus bochus)

Number: 225      

Family:  Lycaenidae       

Sub-Family: Polyommatinae       

Species: Jamides bochus bochus       

Common name(s): The Dark Cerulean   

Rarity: Common     

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

 

 

ID credit: Nath Panunath

 

224. The Large Fourline Blue (Nacaduba pactolus)

Number: 224     

Family:  Lycaenidae      

Sub-Family: Polyommatinae      

Species: Nacaduba pactolus      

Common name(s): The Large Fourline Blue   

Rarity: Common    

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

 ID credit: Nath Panunath

223. The Dark Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina)

Number: 223   

Family:  Nymphalidae     

Sub-Family: Danainae     

Species: Ideopsis vulgaris macrina     

Common name(s): The Dark Blue Glassy Tiger  

Rarity: Common   

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

ID credit: Pisuth Ek-Amnuay

222. The Common Wanderer (Pareronia anais anais)

Number: 222     

Family:  Pieridae      

Sub-Family: Pierinae      

Species: Pareronia anais anais    

Common name(s): The Common Wanderer  

Rarity: Common    

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

ID credit: Khew SK and Antonio Guidici