What insect is this?

zoossh · 6th January 2007

to add on to my annotation of what kind of butterfly is this.
thanks in advance to any insect experts here.

pacer · 7th January 2007

I love your picture. Nice contrast with the background. I would love to get some good butterfly shots but they never seem to settle down long enough for me to get a good shot.

It looks similar to the Painted Jezebel that I would suppose that it must be in the same family.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/.../hyparete.html
However, I am no expert.

Papilio · 7th January 2007

Nice shot of the puddling butterfly with a 'warm' lighting, Zoossh.

This species looks like Delias pasithoe. As it was shot in Laos, it's probably the local subspecies found there. The range of this butterfly is quite widespread and a large number of subspecies.

The last time the Malaysian subspecies parthenope was observed in Singapore was some time in the early 90's. You can take a look at what the Malaysian subspecies looks like here. For the whole range of subspecies, including those taken in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, you can check out the Delias of the World website here. Click on the links page 1, page 2 and so on to see pictures of the different subspecies across the region where they are found.

Pacer, you're right in saying that this one is of the same family (and genus) of our local Painted Jezebel.

pacer · 7th January 2007

People are so knowledgable here. It always amazes me.

zoossh · 7th January 2007

Originally Posted by pacer

People are so knowledgable here. It always amazes me.

some of those who studies insects, fishes, wildlife etc are among the best photographers in that area.

Thanks Papilio too.

This butterfly appears when i'm trekking from one village to another. and was next to a stream. it remains there for a long time. i have about 5-6 shots before i have to go and it is still there. what i did is to take a shot at a time, and slowly inch forward, and take another closer shot a few seconds later. as i do not have a macro at hand (i did not bring it on travelling), i used a 200mm focal length to capture it till the minimal focusing distance limit is reached.

i have more insects to come later.

6th January 2007	#1
zoossh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 8,282	What insect is this? to add on to my annotation of what kind of butterfly is this. thanks in advance to any insect experts here. __________________ Newbie guide + pricelist, Backpacking & Photography Last edited by zoossh; 6th January 2007 at 08:47 PM.

7th January 2007	#2
pacer Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 79	Re: What insect is this? I love your picture. Nice contrast with the background. I would love to get some good butterfly shots but they never seem to settle down long enough for me to get a good shot. It looks similar to the Painted Jezebel that I would suppose that it must be in the same family. http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/.../hyparete.html However, I am no expert.

7th January 2007	#3
Papilio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central Singapore Posts: 973	Re: What insect is this? Nice shot of the puddling butterfly with a 'warm' lighting, Zoossh. This species looks like Delias pasithoe. As it was shot in Laos, it's probably the local subspecies found there. The range of this butterfly is quite widespread and a large number of subspecies. The last time the Malaysian subspecies parthenope was observed in Singapore was some time in the early 90's. You can take a look at what the Malaysian subspecies looks like here. For the whole range of subspecies, including those taken in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, you can check out the Delias of the World website here. Click on the links page 1, page 2 and so on to see pictures of the different subspecies across the region where they are found. Pacer, you're right in saying that this one is of the same family (and genus) of our local Painted Jezebel. Last edited by Papilio; 7th January 2007 at 01:25 PM.

7th January 2007	#4
pacer Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 79	Re: What insect is this? People are so knowledgable here. It always amazes me.