INDONESIA (LESSER SUNDAS) REP 10 - Birdquest

AMPHIBIANS
Asian Common Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus: Common on Sumba, where it is a non-native.
Cricket Frog Fejervarya limnocharis: In the ricefields at Bipolo.
BUTTERFLIES
Haliphron Birdwing Troides haliphrone naias: On Sumba. Endemic to the Lesser Sundas and
Sulawesi.
Peranthus Peacock Papilio peranthus: Kisol and Ruteng etc. Bali to the Lesser Sundas only.
Banded Peacock Papilio palinurus: Watumbelar.
‘Reinwardt’s Orange Tip’ Ixias reinwardti: On Komodo. Bali to the Lesser Sundas only.
Great Orange Tip Hebomoia glaucippe flavomarginata: Newa Sumba Resort, Kisol.
Common Wanderer Pareronia valeria tryphena: Kisol.
Red-spot Jezebel Delias descombesi lydia: Kisol.
Psyche Leptosia nina: Oelnasi, Kisol.
Long-tailed Blue (Pea Blue) Lampides boeticus: Watumbelar at least. All the way to Europe.
Lesser Grass Blue Zizina otis: Watumbelar.
Common Palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra: Potawangka Road.
Common Nawab Polyura athamas: One at Menggitimbe and then photographed it in the homestay
garden at Lewa by Gudrun. The form here, along with other regional ones, is sometimes
split-off as a separate species P. alphius.
‘Sunda Nawab’ Polyura galaxia: Also photographed at Lewa by Gudrun. A Lesser Sundas endemic
that was formerly lumped in Tailed Emperor P. pyrrhus.
Commander Moduza procris sumbana: KM51 & Langgaliru, near Lewa.
Common Sailer Neptis hylas: here are only two regional sailers, and this is the commonest.
Clear Sailer Neptis nata: Gudrun photographed one at Kisol.
Chocolate Pansy Junonia iphita: Watumbelar, Kisol.
Grey Pansy Junonia atlites: Watumbelar, Bipolo.
Peacock Pansy Junonia almana: Watumbelar.
Lurcher Yoma sabina: One of these striking largish butterflies at Kisol.
Striped Tiger Danaus genutia: Kisol.
Black-and-white Tiger Danaus affinis: Newa Sumba Resort.
Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus: Bipolo, Ruteng.
Malay Lacewing Cethosia hypsea: Kisol.
Rustic Cupha erymanthis: Langgaliru.
Common Evening Brown Melanitis leda: Camplong.
Nigger Orsotriaena medus: Watumbelar.
Cruiser Vindula erota: Kisol.
MOTHS
Atlas Moth Attacus atlas: One of these cozmic moths on the way to Pagal.
DRAGONFLIES
Common Bluetail Ischnura senegalensis: Menggitimbe.
Rainforest Elf Tetrathemis irregularis: Kisol Seminary.
Asian Amberwing Brachythemis contaminata: Menggitimbe, Bipolo.
Painted Grasshawk Neurothemis stigmatizans: Kisol.
Red-faced Dropwing Orthetrum chrysis: Kisol.
Slender Skimmer Orthetrum sabina: Menggitimbe.
Twister Tholymis tillarga: Pan Muti.
22 Birdquest: The Lesser Sundas 2010