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Nymphalidae
The Nawab:
Polyura athamas (left)
The Tawny Rajah:
Charaxes bernadus (right)
Nymphalidae
Species: Hypolimnas bolina incommoda
   
 
   
Both common species
Common in town and forest edges
Attracted to rottan prawns or urine
Sun lover.Many varieties occur
Fast flyers, difficult to capture in flight
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Females extremely rare (attracted
to rotting fruit)
Tapah Hills,Perak,Malaysia

 

Nymphalidae: The Lacewing
Species: Cethosea biblis
(underside)
(upperside)
   
Attractively colored on both upper and undersides. Other similar spp.occured
Females without the red coloration
Quite common on forested road, visiting flowers
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia

 

Nymphalidae
Species: Parthenos sylvia lilacinus
Nymphalidae: The Wizard
Species: Rhinolpolpa polynice
   
   
Common name:The Clipper
Rather rare in forested area
Eratic flight and difficult to capture
Do not congregate
Common only in certain area
Quick flyer and difficult to capture
Attracted to flower and not bait
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia

 

Nymphalidae: The Malay Lacewing 
Larvae of Cethosia hysea hypsina
 
   
 
 
   
Feeding on Passiflora foetida 
 
This species is common on usual elevations 
 
Seen along a forested road and feeding on   
flower. The red colour is a warning coloration