Butterflies

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  Nymphalidae:  Nymphalinae            

Apatura ambica  Indian Purple Emperor Argyreus hyperbius Indian Fritillary Ariadne merione Athyma asura Studded sergeant
Athyma cama Orange staff sergeant Athyma nefta Colour sergeant Athyma perius Common sergeant Athyma ranga  Blackvein sergeant
Athyma selenophora Staff sergeant Common maplet (Chersonesia risa) Chersonesia intermedia Intermediate maplet Cupha erymanthis Rustic
Calinaga buddha sudassana

Cethosia cyane  Leopard lacewing

   
Cethosia biblis  Red lacewing
Cyrestis thyodamas  Common Map Doleschallia bisaltide  Autumn leaf Dichorragia nesimachus  Constable Euripus nyctelius Courtesan
Cirrhochroa tyche  Common Yeoman- strictly for connoisseurs of moth eaten butterflies- it's the only time I've seen it. Euthalia narayana - a new rare one! (didn't hang around long enough for me to get a decent photo) Grand Duchess   The largest of the Euthalia butterflies
Euthalia aconthea Baron Euthalia alpheda Siamese Baron Euthalia monina Eastern Baron Euthalia franciae French Duke   Only seen this once- and it was one of those mornings when I only saw the one butterfly
Euthalia phemius  White-bordered blue baron Euthalia anosia  Gray Baron

Euthalia lubentina  Gaudy Baron

Malacca Baron  Euthalia malaccana Euthalia evelinaThe Redspot Duke Hestina nama Circe Helcyra hemina
Hypolimnas bolina f. Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina m. Great Eggfly Junonia atlites Junonia iphita  Chocolate pansy
       
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Junonia lemonias  Lemon pansy

 

Junonia orithya  Blue Pansy warming its wings in the early morning sun Junonia almana Peacock Pansy Junonia hierta Yellow Pansy:fairly common in grassy areas

Kallima inachus   Orange Oakleaf- one of my favourites

Lexias pardalis Common Archduke male Lexias pardalis Common Archduke female Lebadea martha Knight Limenitis daraxa  Green Commodore
       
Limenitis dudu The White Commodore- looks as if it's in evening dress Moduza procris Commander- another butterfly you can almost guarantee on seeing when it's in season Neurosigma siva Kaniska canace (Blue Admiral)
Neptis miah Smal Yellow Sailor Neptis clinia Sullied sailor Neptis hordonia Common lascar Neptis hylas  Common sailor
Paduca fasciata Branded yeoman- common down south but this is the first one to be recorded in the north (no wonder he looks a bit the worse for wear) Parthenos sylvia Clipper, very common along streams and near waterfalls Pseudergolis wedah Tabby Rohana parisatis
Phalanta phalantha   Common leopard Sephisa chandra  Eastern Courtier common jester Symbrenthia lilaea
Stibochiona nicea  Popinjay Tanaecia jahnu plain Earl Tanaecia lepidea Grey Count Tanaecia cocytus Lavender count
 
Tanaecia julii Common Earl Vagrant Vagrans egista Vanessa cardui Painted lady-normally found only on mountain tops but spent three days in our garden. It passes through Chiang Mai during migration.
Vanessa indica Indian Red Admiral Vindula erota Cruiser (female, left)   Much more varied in colouring than the male (right). Both are common Yoma sabina Lurcher
 

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