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Amathusidae: The Saturn
Species: Zeuxidia doubledayi
Amathusidae (Satyridae)
Species: Thauria aliris pseudaliris
(male)
 
 
   
Shade lover and flies only in the evening hours
Common. Attracted to rottan fruits
Both sexes attracted to rottan fruits
Hides in day time and active only in the
Upperside bright blue bands
evening unless disturbed. Females larger
Very attractive. Female orange
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia
Rather difficult to locate
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia
 
 

 

Satyridae
Species: Lethe europa malaya
Satyridae: Malayan Owl
Species: Neorina lowii
   
 
   
Shade lover and rather rare
Shade lover. Attracted to bait
Attracted to rottan fruit in dark forest
Common
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia
 

 

Saturnidae Moths 
Species: Leopa megacore
Saturnidae: The Atlas Moths
Species: Attacus atlas
   
 
   
Female silk moths 
Female featured
Occur in Highlands
Easily bred on guava and other fruit plant
Male smaller. Common
Common in towns and country-side
Cameron highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
 

 

Pieridae
Species: Cepora nadina
 
   
 
 
   
Occurs in mid elevation
 
Very common in April
 
Congregate with other Graphium,
 
Papilio and Appias species in large numbers
 
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia