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Post by Paul K on Feb 7, 2021 8:55:30 GMT -8
Euploea sylvester harrisii Another beautiful blue Euploea is not uncommon in south Thailand but rather rare in northern part. I found one female on the mountain near Chiang Mai which is rather rare record. Top male-Mukdahan, Thailand bottom female-Koh Tao, Thailand  |
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Post by wolf on Feb 7, 2021 9:39:40 GMT -8
Thanks for the sort of clarification. I will rename it E.eunice eunice. Here is a pair from Central Vietnam, E.tulliolus dehaani
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 7, 2021 12:00:34 GMT -8
I remember E. sylvester was rather common in Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi Province (Thailand), near the Cambodian border back in the early 1980s. There were a number of species all flying together in large numbers whenever I visited that locality, including modesta, camaralzeman, algea, doubledayi, eyndhovii, midamus, radamanthus and of course mulciber.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 7, 2021 13:11:57 GMT -8
I remember E. sylvester was rather common in Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi Province (Thailand), near the Cambodian border back in the early 1980s. There were a number of species all flying together in large numbers whenever I visited that locality, including modesta, camaralzeman, algea, doubledayi, eyndhovii, midamus, radamanthus and of course mulciber. Adam. Sounds like heaven for Euploea enthusiast, I haven’t been in Khao Sai Dao, last time I suppose to meet Yutaka there but I mixed up the dates of my returning flight to Canada and couldn’t make it. |
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Post by Paul K on Feb 7, 2021 16:52:46 GMT -8
Euploea tulliolus dehaani
This is one of the smallest Euploea species. I only found this species in central east Laos and in Thailand occurs only in very eastern part close to Laos border. Male- Savannakhet Province, Laos  Euploea tulliolus ledereri This another subspecies which is more common than previous and inhabits peninsular Thailand Top male-Koh Phangan, Thailand bottom female-Koh Phangan, Thailand 
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Post by trehopr1 on Feb 8, 2021 11:39:38 GMT -8
You made a lot of nice captures of this genus Paul on your visits to Laos and Thailand.
For all their beauty it surprises me that more are not offered in the hobby. However, as
Adam remarked they are not seen as high priced butterflies so they are given little interest
or bother.
At least I now know why so few species are ever seen or offered here in the U.S.
The 1st specimen of this genus which I ever encountered was in a mixed (set) of 10 butterflies
sold thru the Butterfly Company out of Far Rockaway N.Y. (circa 1972).
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Post by Paul K on Feb 8, 2021 14:03:52 GMT -8
I like Euploea, perhaps one of the reason is that my father bought for me one mounted in shadow box at pet shop in our city back in Poland in mid 80's when I was about 13. It was a very big deal as the tropical butterflies were rarely available in communist Poland and on top they were quite expansive. I was amazed by blue sheen sparkling over brown wings. Till this day I keep this butterfly among other Euploea that I collected my self thirty three years later. It is E.modesta, unfortunately locality is unknown. Euploea klugii erichsonii This is all brown species which suppose to be distributed all over Thailand, however I found it common only on Koh Tao, small island in Golf of Thailand. In fact during my stay in Thailand and intensive research I never found this species anywhere else. Top: male bottom: female  |
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Post by trehopr1 on Feb 8, 2021 22:41:46 GMT -8
Hey Paul, posted below are photographs of 2 Euploea species which a friend of mine has in his collection. I never looked at their data labels as I was just taking shots of different interesting things in his collection. The first one is pretty awesome -- hands down... (a dandy) ! The second were curious to me for being a (pair); as I have honestly seen very few pairs of these butterflies in any private collections which I have looked over.   |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 9, 2021 4:49:04 GMT -8
Paul K said: Euploea klugii erichsonii This is all brown species which suppose to be distributed all over Thailand, however I found it common only on Koh Tao, small island in Golf of Thailand. In fact during my stay in Thailand and intensive research I never found this species anywhere else. Actually Euploea klugii is one of the few species that does occur in Chiang Mai. I have even seen it in my garden along with the common Euploea core. It is not common, but every so often I find it here. Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 9, 2021 6:45:33 GMT -8
Trehopr1, the blue one is a splendid male of Euploea phaenareta callitoe, the pair is also Euploea phaenareta, different subspecies I'm not sure which one.
You could tell how large this species is comparing to N.antiopa on the second photo.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 9, 2021 9:11:17 GMT -8
Euploea algea menetriesiiThis species is known from peninsular and SE part of Thailand, few records from north and south Laos. I found this species near Punjen Resort near Wang Chin, Phrae and as far as I know there was no previous record from this far north in Thailand. This species has very dark deep blue sheen almost invisible on photo. Males have lower edge of the forewing almost straight unlike other Euploea but can be easily recognize by long male scent streak near the lower edge of the forewing. 
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Post by wolf on Feb 9, 2021 13:54:39 GMT -8
Posted a few times in this topic, but this is another ssp. E.phaenareta drucei also from Da Nang area in Central Vietnam. Only managed to catch a female. I saw a few males, but they were out of reach. Picture doesnt do it justice, but as mentioned before this one is huge!  |
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Post by wolf on Feb 9, 2021 14:01:14 GMT -8
And another from Java, Indonesia. E.radamanthus alcidice |
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Post by Paul K on Feb 9, 2021 14:26:35 GMT -8
Following Wolf's post I'd like to add nominate: Euploea radamanthus radamanthus
I collected few in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand where they are common and one example in SE Laos, although males look the same. Top male, bottom female-both collected in Nakhon Nayok, central Thailand.  |
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Post by trehopr1 on Feb 9, 2021 16:47:25 GMT -8
A "hearty" Thank you goes out to Paul K and wolf for providing so many nice images of their Euploea specimens. The text has been interesting as well.
You have both added richly to this thread and I am very appreciative for all your efforts.
It has turned out to be a very worthwhile and wonderful topic to discuss amongst us.
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