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I found this little "drab brown" butterfly at the edge of a steep lowland rainforest (Rawa lake NP) close to some - illegal - padi (rice fields). Larvae live mostly on grasses like rice and bamboo!Phylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Lepidoptera(unranked): RhopaloceraSuperfamily: PapilionoideaFamily: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies, Edelfalter)Subfamily: Satyrinae (satyrids or Browns, Augenfalter)Tribus: ElymniiniSubtribus: MycalesinaGenus:
Mycalesis HBNER, 1818
Mycalesis perseus FABRICIUS, 1775 ?
Mycalesis perseus cepheus BUTLER,1867 (Dingy Bush Brown or Common Bush brown)[det. "taka-", 2012. based on this photo]more info:
butterflycircle.blogspot.jp/2009/08/butterfly-of-month-au...and:
yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40660020.htmlpublished at: Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3)20:402, pl.9, figs.3,4.distribution: Andamans, P.Thailand, Langkaw, Malay Pen., Singapore,Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Kangean, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores.Indonesia, W-Java, Serang, vic. Bulakan: Danau Rawa NP, 120-340m asl., 13.03.2011 (wet season)IMG_0654
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Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon)May 17th, 2009Hogsback Mountain, Wetmore Landing, Michigan, United States of America
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The adult butterflies on top are black with a large white patch on each wing. Underneath they are white with a black edge, and a black spot near the base of each hindwing costa. The wingspan is ~3 cm.The caterpillars of the Pied blue (
Pithecops dionisiu) are thought to feed on
Desmodium ormocarpiodes (Fabaceae).Further reading :Michael F. Braby, Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 2, p. 845. source:
lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyca/dionis.htmlThis species is found in New Guinea and the Solomons (various subspecies). The subspecies
dionisius is found in New Guinea and north Queensland (Cape York) and adjacent islands.
Pithecops dionisiu BOISDUVAL, 1832 (Pied Blue) [det. "nkanakis", 2011, based on this photo]Tribus: PolyommatiniSubfamily: Polyommatinae (Blues, eigentliche Blulinge) Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Blues and Coppers, Blulinge) Suborder: GlossataOrder: Lepidoptera (butterflies, Schmetterlinge)taxonomical info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_AustraliaIndonesia, W-Papua, vic. Manokwari: Gunung Meja NP, ca. 100m asl., 12.08.2010_________________________________________________________________________(IMG_3841)
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this moth is active during daytimeGenus:Saptha WALKER, 1864 [det. Neville "nzbear5", 2011, based on this photo] Subfamily: ChoreutinaeFamily:Choreutidae (Spreizflgelfalter, metalmark moths)Superfamily: ChoreutoideaDivision: Ditrysia Infraorder: HeteroneuraSuborder: GlossataOrder: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge)Class: InsectaPhylum: ArthropodaIndonesia, W-Java, Tangerang: vic. Serpong (BSD), 45m asl., 18.03.2011IMG_0011
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Hollebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Did this moth invade Papua already? Phylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: InsectaSubclass: PterygotaOrder: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moth, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataSuperfamily: NoctuoideaFamily: ErebidaeSubfamily: Lymantriinae (tussock moth, Trgspinner)Tribus: LymantriiniGenus: Lymantria HBNER, 1819 (Schwammspinner, Nonnen)Indonesia, W-Papua, vic. Manokwari: Gunung Meja (Table mountain) NP, ca. 100m asl., 11.08.2010(IMG_3652)
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Rajanukunte, Karnataka, India
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Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taitung County, Taiwan () Saptha beryllitis (Meyrick, 1910 )Family Choreutidae ()
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Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Sukapura, East Java, Indonesia
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Phalanta phalanta DRURY, 1773 (Common leopard)Subfamily: HeliconiinaeFamily: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)Order: LepidopteraIndonesia, W-Java, Tangerang, vic. Serpong: Puspitek, 50m asl., 06.01.2011(IMG_8504)
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Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Elymnias hypermnestra (Common Palmfly)Subfamily: Satyrinae (Augenfalter)Family: Nymphalidae (Edelfalter)The food source are palm trees (here: Licuala spec.)Indonesia, W-Java, Tangerang: vic. Serpong, 50m asl., 04.03.2009
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Indonesia, W-Java, Sukabumi: vic. Ciptagelar (TGHS), ca. 1400m asl., 30.7.2010(IMG_3054)
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A relative is used as a pest control for the gum-tree scale! And scale insects were evrywhere around!more info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stathmopoda_melanochraPhylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: PterygotaOrder: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataDivision: DitrysiaSuperfamily: Gelechioidea (curved-horn moths)Family: Oecophoridae (concealer moths, Faulholzmotten) ; more info @
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecophoridaepossibly: Subfamily: Stathmopodinae ???Genus:
Stathmopoda ????[det. Manuel Valdueza, 2012, based on this photo]Indonesia, W-Java, 10 km S Tangerang: BSD (Kampung), 45m asl., 04.06.2011_____________________________________________________________________100mm (canon 2.8), 1/200s, f/16, ISO100, 0EV, ring-flash, hand-heldIMG_2093
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Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: PterygotaInfraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies and moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataInfraorder: HeteroneuraSuperfamily: GeometroideaFamily: Geometridae LEACH, 1815 (geometer moth, Spanner)Subfamily: Ennominae DUPONCHEL, 1845Tribus: Bistonini STEPHENS, 1850[det. flyman13, 2013, based on this photo]probably: Genus: Agriopis HBNER, 1825Agriopis leucophaearia DENIS & SCHIFFERMLLER, 1775 (Spring Usher, Weigrauer Breitflgelspanner)NE-Germany, vic. Brandenburg - Genthin, 03.03.2012IMG_9481
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this moth is active during daytimeSaptha beryllitis Meyrick, 1910[det. "bayucca", 2012, based on this photo]Genus:Saptha WALKER, 1864 [det. Neville "nzbear5", 2011, based on this photo] Subfamily: ChoreutinaeFamily:Choreutidae (Spreizflgelfalter, metalmark moths)Superfamily: ChoreutoideaDivision: Ditrysia Infraorder: HeteroneuraSuborder: GlossataOrder: LepidopteraClass: InsectaPhylum: ArthropodaIndonesia, W-Java, Tangerang: vic. Serpong (BSD), 45m asl., 18.03.2011IMG_0010
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Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Pseudocoladenia dan FABRICIUS, 1787Genus:
Pseudocoladenia Shirzu & Saigusa, 1962 (Pied flat) Tribus: Celaenorrhini SWINHOE, 1912Subfamily: Pyrginae (Spread-winged skipper)[det. Dominik Hofer aka "bayucca", 2012, based on this photo]Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers, Dickkopffalter)Superfamily: HesperioideaSuborder: GlossataOrder: LepidopteraSubclass: PterygotaClass: InsectaSubphylum: HexapodaPhylum: Arthropodamore info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocoladenia_danlife cycle:
www.butterflycircle.com/checklist V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/291Indonesia, Central-Java: vic. Jogjakarta xxx, 01.04.2011IMG_0530
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Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Varied Eggfly - femalethere are photos of the underside in my photostream.
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Townsville, Queensland, Australia