Butterflying in Malaysia 4 - Junjong Recreation Park, Kedah

I met up with SC at the De Garden Hotel in Butterworth on 27 June. About an hour drive in the North-south towards the Kulim direction, we arrived at the Junjong Recreational Park, in Kedah state. Perhaps it was a Friday morning, we didn't see many visitors at the waterfall.

We strolled along a dirt road leading to a private durian plantation as we noticed a few pickups driving past us with baskets of durians.  

Along the way, we did see some common butterflies on a fine morning. This is the Common Bushbrown (Telinga janardana) 

This rather skittish Fulvous Pied Flat (Pseudocoladenia dan) was feeding on the Snakeweeds flowers.

It changed its perches frequently.

A  Jamides species was fluttering along the dirt road. When it decided to perch on a leaf, we quickly took a few shots. Dr Seow from Butterfly Circle identified it as the J. alecto  based on the following features: 
1 FW postdiscal band dislocated at vein 6.

2. FW without costal dashes (forming spots)
3. FW lower white striae thick.
4. HW innermost band dislocated. 

The butterfly activities were low but with patience we did spot some skippers - a Common Red Eye (Matapa aria) was resting at a distance away from me.

At noon time, I was having a short lunch break in a shelter.  I saw another Jamidies puddling on bird droppings.  

I was lucky to capture its uppersides when it scooted off by the camera flashlight.

Dr Seow identified this as Jamides ferrari based on the features:

1. FW postdiscal band slightly dislocated at vein 6.
2. FW without costal dashes /spot.
3. HW innermost band not dislocated or barely so.

This Euploea camaralzeman malayica (The Malayan Crow) was fluttering around the shelter.

Another shot

This damselfly was taking an afternoon nap.

A kind of planthopper which was well camouflaged by the tree trunk.

After snapping some quick shots of this Loxura atymnus fuconius (Yamfly) due to poor butterfly activity, we decided to head towards the Bukit Mertajam Recreation Forest Park.
But the weather was cloudy there and we ended up having an afternoon tea under some big trees with intermittent nice breeze - a different and nice experience.