Elymnias Hypermnestra Agina

Code Species Sex forewing Description length Nymphalidae B3 Common Palmfly 33 Blue tinge obvious in (Elymnias hypermnestra wings. Underside fairly agina) uniform chocolate brown. Often feeding on fruit of Melastoma in high numbers along roads B27 The Grey Pansy (Junonia 32 Active flier, along atlites) roads. Gets much paler and less distinctly marked when older. NB2 31.4 A bit like B27 but brown with eye marks on upper-wings and sculptured edges. B51 Palm King (Amathusia 52 Understory, often phidippus) resting on palm trunks, easily disturbed into rapid dipping flight. Adults seen feeding on fallen palm fruit. B52 The Autumn Leaf F 38 Active fliers along road (Doleschallia bisaltide) sides, readily rests on people to drink sweat. Also regularly seen feeding on Turnera. Female without dots on underside of wings. B58 The Autumn Leaf M 38 Active fliers along road (Doleschallia bisaltide) sides, readily rests on people to drink sweat. Also regularly seen feeding on Turnera. Male with series of white dots on underside of wings. B60 Sailor (Neptis sp) 27 Along roads. All seem Need to key out to be the same species. Fairly rapid flight. B61 The Great Egg-Fly M 42 Along roads. A large (Hypolimnas bolina active flier. White bolina) markings fringed with purple on upperside. B62 The Great Egg-Fly F 42 Along roads. A large (Hypolimnas bolina active flier. Unlike bolina) male, much less brightly coloured with brownish-white upperside. Satyrinae B28 (Mycalesis mineus 24 Many eyespots along macromalayana) need to wing and white strip on key underside very obvious. Usually along road edge. NB7 24.0 Like B28, but fewer eyespots on underside. B24 (Ypthima horsfieldii) 20 Eyes very obvious. In need to key – possibly understory to the edge several species. of roads. NB20 Small Ypthima 13.5 Like others but tiny NB24 Ypthima large eyes 17 Ypthima but four of the eye spots on hindwing larger than normal Danaeidae B65 Blue Banded King Crow 48 Dark underwings with (Euploea eunice) need to white dots. Upper key forewings dark with bluish tinge and blue dots. Upper hind wings grey. Often flying in understory with distinctive floating flight. NB6 40.7 Like a small dark tree nymph. Floating flight in oil palm understory. B22 The Tawny Coster 27 Very common along (Acraea violae) roads often near Passiflora. Fluttering flight. Very long wings with black dots and back edges on upperside of forewing. Peiridae B6 Grass Yellow (Eurema sp 17.5 Markings pale. Often in Treat all grass yellows as same species, but hecabe?) need to key flight along roads. collect where possible. Inside uniform yellow with black borders to wings B6A (Eurema sp hecabe?) 22.5 Larger than B6. Same need to key species? Also yellow inside with black border B54 (Eurema sp hecabe?) 19 Large grass yellow with need to key characteristic dark smudge on underside of forewing. Inside yellow with black tips to forewing. B56 Orange emigrant 31 Active flier along roads. (Catopsilia scylla) Larger and more powerful than grass yellow. Upperside of forewing white, upperside of hindwing yellow. NB1 Catopsilia sp 26 Pierid with white upperwings and striped yellow and black underwings NB3 Close to NB1 29.0 Like NB1, but larger and little yellow and less black on undersides of wing, female NB1? B20 (Leptosia nina) 20 Single black dot on each forewing, with a black tip. Underside of back wings with green/yellow waves. Slow fluttery flight, reminiscent of Wood White. Nearly always under palms. Lycaenidae B23 (Everes lacturnus) need 11 Small tailed blue with to key Upperside of wings brown, with 2 orange and 2 white dots on hindwings. NB14 12.7 Close to B23, but markings slightly differ. Very long tails. NB4 Close to B23 14.7 Similar to B23, but hind wing markings different. Along road edges. NB5 11.7 Tiny blue with black and purple inside, tails. B29 (Jamides sp prob celeno) 18 Distinctive pale blue need to key upperwings. Two eyespots on underside of hindwing and long tail. Quite numerous where found. Paler blue than other species B50 (Nacaduba sp?) need to 13.5 Small pale blue on key upperside with grey edges to wings. Much smaller than B29 Hesperidae B100 Oriens paragola (?) 12.5 Small skipper found in understory and along roads. Gives impression of two large orange dots on upperwings when at rest B2 The Lesser Dart M 11.5 Small active skipper, (Potanthus omaha ?) more orange than female and ‘Y’ on forewing more pronounced. B32 Potanthus Omaha ?) F 12 Very like male, darker and’ Y’ less pronounced. B63 Idmon latifascia (?) 11.5 Small brown skipper with pale orange marks on forewings, both upper and lower side. Wings wider and more rounded than most skippers. NB11 15.1 Small black/brown skipper with rounded wings and three white dots on hind wing – dots larger than in B25 and orange marks on upperwings. B25 Lambrix sp (?) 13.5 Small dark brown skipper. Uniform brown except for three small dots on underside of hindwing and one on the underside of the forewing. Usually on understory under palms. B57 Cephrenes acalle (?) M 18 Large orange skipper. with no dots on hind wings. Often on road edge feeding on Turnera. B26 Cephrenes acalle (?) M 17 Large orange skipper, like B57, but with row of black dots on underside of wing. Large scent gland on forewings. Often on road edge feeding on Turnera. B30 Cephrenes acalle (?) F 22 Large brown skipper with paler patches on upper and lower wings. Same size as male, but much darker. Often feeding on Turnera. NB13 15.8 Very like B26, but much smaller. Orange markings on underside of hindwing also differ. NB8 11.3 Tiny bright orange skipper B64 24 Long dark skipper. Brown with three distinct orange patches on forewings. Understory often resting on palm trunks, easily disturbed and very rapid flight to another trunk. NB9 16.9 Brown, orange skipper with distinctive white dots on upper and lower sides. NB12 15.5 Smallish brown skipper with distinct white dots on underside of hindwing and more extensive yellow markings on upperside of forewing. Very like NB9, but arrangement of dots differs NB22 Small dark skipper 13 Smal brown skipper with single white dot on hindwing NB23 B+W Checkered skipper 19 Very distinctive – match with previous sitings Moths B21 Callidulidae (?Sp) 16 Small orange moth with uniform darker brown upperside to wings. Wings always closed when seen. Rests in understory often among ferns. Easily disturbed into flight, frequently in groups. NB10 Callidulidae (?Sp) 18.0 Similar to B21 but square hind wings and fewer markings. Similar habitat and behaviour. B31 Nyctemera sp? 23 Magpie moth. White fluttery flight, usually along road edge. Easily disturbed. NB21 Hummingbird hawk 20 .

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