Neope simulans is found in Sichuan.
Shane
Do you think this is my species, I have no image of that species and can't search internet here.
What about this one, at Longcanggou today.
I can't identify this one, possibly Neope sp but what species? Photographed above Moxi on road to Gongga Shan, Sichuan yesterday.
Thanks Dev, I did not realise Neope serica was in Sichuan.
Here's some from today, also Longcanggou.
The Lethe probably insana?
Btw Sid says Hi
Cheers
Dave
Thanks Dev, that's very useful.
We are heading in the direction of Jiuzhaigou but itinerary flexible so not sure when.
Here's one from Longcanggou that I can identify Bhutanitis thaidina
Scientific Name : Apharitis epargyros
Chinese Name : 指名富丽灰蝶
Distribution : XinJiang
After 7 years in China, i thought i was ready for XinJiang mostly a scouting trip to see butterflies plus the birds of Western palearctic. Clearly, it was a wrong judgement as i spent most of the time at the police security posts and gas stations. Posts will follow some of the butterflies which i have encountered during this painful trip.
Scientific Name : Apharitis epargyros
Chinese Name : 指名富丽灰蝶
Distribution : XinJiang
Hot of the plate. April 8th started with our regular spring watch, only to be detained by the Police at the XiaoYangshan Port island, well they thought i was there to bomb the port and disrupt the trade route. After 90 minutes of Same Questions/Same answers routine, they let us go. The cop told me in his tattered English "Go back Shanghai, See bird in Century Park".
It was of any coincidence, two years ago, i had the major passage of "Asian Swallowtails" (9 April 2016). And two years later, we had another big passage just 24 hours ahead of the previous sighting (8th April 2018).
It was good to see massive no's of Swallowtails but our butterfly of the day is the "Chinese Hairstreak". We saw only two individuals, they were seen most of the time on the new leaf buds as it seemed they were feeding on them.
Common Name : Chinese Hairstreak
Scientific Name : Amblopala avidiena
Chinese Name : 丫灰蝶
Distribution : Shaanxi, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian