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  1. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 29 - Pieris melete This seems to be the most common Pieris species around Nanjing, more than the Small White. Common Name : Green-veined White Scientific Name : Pieris melete Chinese Name : 黑纹粉蝶 Distribution : Very wide distribution (Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Henan, Shaanxi, Fujian...
  2. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 28- Ahlbergia Nicevillei Continuing from the early spring. A very striking butterfly, although tiny, the indifferent wing shape was quite obvious. Common Name : - Scientific Name : Ahlbergia Nicévillei Chinese Name : 尼采梳灰蝶 Distribution : Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Yunnan
  3. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 27 - Sinthusa chandrana In Nanjing Laoshan Forest Farm, among the mature trees and bamboos, there is the cash crop tea plantation. Very few butterflies took interest in the tea. One among them is the, Broad Spark. Common Name : Broad Spark Scientific Name : Sinthusa chandrana...
  4. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Thanks, Owen.
  5. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 26 - Anthocharis scolymus When i thought butterflies in China were much easier than birds, came the reality check in the form of this one. Literally, kept me at the edge for several weeks before finally nailing the ID. There were few individuals seen along the Shanghai coast during...
  6. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 25 - Anthocharis bambusarum This is another new species and a spring speciality, picked up during the Leuhdorfia adventure in Nanjing. Common Name : - Scientific Name : Anthocharis bambusarum Chinese Name : 橙翅襟粉蝶 Distribution : Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Shaanxi
  7. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 25 - Chinese Luehdorfia It's been a while, haven't done much butterfly watching off late but with spring in action, i decided to give a try at some of the spring butterflies. While going through my Handbook, i stumbled upon the Chinese endemic "Leuhdorfia chinensis" and the...
  8. thirudevaram

    Eastern Hokkaido - Driving February 2019

    Hi, Did the trip in 2016 and it all worked very well. It was my first time to drive on snowy roads and i did very well. The trip report can be found here. The road conditions were excellent, and it was a very pleasant driving experience including couple of hours in blizzard. Even during...
  9. thirudevaram

    Snake ID, China

    Thanks Andy. I tried to find whatever the little info available to me and as well available over the web. Didn't find anything close Thanks Bitis. That's really helpful and much appreciated. Wow, the fastest snake, didn't really expected that and i'm glad that i didn't have to go head on with...
  10. thirudevaram

    Nonggang/Longzhou Guangxi Birding Info Wanted

    Hi Mike, Not sure if you have already made the trip. There has been quiet a few B&B's developed in the village. You can contact XiaoPeng (小鹏）17377192745 for a whole package as he has good knowledge on Mammals, Reptiles, butterflies etc and ofcourse the birds.
  11. thirudevaram

    Little Stint(?), Shanghai, China

    The peeps in the first row, are they Little Stints? Bit confused with the Red-necked/Little stint while the Red-necked is the most common one and the Little is scarce. September 2018 Shanghai, China
  12. thirudevaram

    Snake ID, China

    Saw this Snake in a bamboo forest, It was a very slender one about 1/1.5, long. Location : Fujian, China Date : 27 May 2018
  13. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Hi Dave, sorry again. The handbook was with a friend and i could not refer to it. I concur with the L.helmanni, suprisingly handbook doesn't have sichuan as its range. The range is described northerly in the handbook raging, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Beijing to Zhejiang. The Neptis species was...
  14. thirudevaram

    Zappey's Flycatcher(?), Shanghai, China

    Thanks Andy for the inputs. I remembered, i used to send images to OBI and i did send the image back in the day but i dint pay attention to the spp before. When i checked in recently, i found the 2012 individual has been tagged as intermedia. The same has been confirmed by Paul Leader and he...
  15. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Agreed on both ID.
  16. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Hi Dave, As you predicted, the first Neptis is really difficult. Despite your warning, i spent the weekend over several reference materials and could not come close to anything. The second one looks good for Limenitis sulpitia. Handbook doesn't list Athyma sulpitia.
  17. thirudevaram

    Cetti's Warbler - Xinjiang, China

    Thank you, Folks.
  18. thirudevaram

    Cetti's Warbler - Xinjiang, China

    I have been keep going back and forth with the ID between Common Nightingale and Cetti's Warbler. Appreciate the inputs. All were taken in Xinjiang on June 2018.
  19. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Here are the two swallowtails on the same day.
  20. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Hi Owen, 1. Painted Lady 2. Hummingbird Hawkmoth (not sure exactly which species) but certainly its the same one i'm seeing here in autumn 3. Indian Red Admiral 4. Small White 5. Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow And the last one is Asian Comma.
  21. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Sorry, i'm late again. Handbook doesn't include Aldania thisbe. Probably, its a taxonomical thing? It has Neptis thisbe though and the illustration matches with your photo.
  22. thirudevaram

    Bunting or Tit - Panjin, Liaoning, China

    Hi Owen, That's a Penduline Tit.
  23. thirudevaram

    Zappey's Flycatcher(?), Shanghai, China

    Saw this individual on September, to the naked eye it looked like the Blue and White Flycatcher but checking the photos later, the breast isn't as black as the Blue and White Flycatcher. Is this a Zappey's? Back in 2012, i did encounter a similar individual which for the naked eye din't look...
  24. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Probably that was an error on my part. The species which is illustrated in the handbook is a specimen from Yunnan province which lacks the discals and the subsequent dots between the discals and the submargin on the hindwing. You were absolutely right about the ID, this aint A.doris. Sorry...
  25. thirudevaram

    Butterflies of the Forbidden Kingdom - China

    Species No : 24 - Old World Swallowtail Hot off the Plate from my local patch. The bright yellow color of this species is straight give away compared to the pale Asian Swallowtail. First saw it a week ago but just a glimpse. Two days later, i can say affirmative with prolonged views of two diff...
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