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Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.

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<i>Pachliopta kotzebuea philippus</i>
PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur
February 2011

This is an endemic butterfly.
Thanks butterfly lady Lydia Robledo for the id!
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Pachliopta kotzebuea philippus PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur February 2011 This is an endemic butterfly. Thanks butterfly lady Lydia Robledo for the id!

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  • <i>Pachliopta kotzebuea philippus</i>
PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur
February 2011

This is an endemic butterfly.
Thanks butterfly lady Lydia Robledo for the id!
  • <i>Idea leuconoe gordita</i> (Fruhstorfer 1911)
PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur
February 2011

Thanks Tommy Chiu of the Paruparozzis Facebook group for the id!
  • <i>Cirrochroa menones</i> (Semper 1888)
PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur
February 2011

Thanks Tommy Chiu of the Paruparozzis Facebook group for the id!
  • <i>Papilio daedalus</i>
Simply Butterflies, Bilar, Bohol
  • Simply Butterflies, Bilar, Bohol

quote from Cristy Burlace of Simply Butterflies, "We have two <i>Tirumala</i> in our garden. This is a male, note his 'pocket' flap on the lower part of the bottom wing. This is most likely <i>Tirumala ishmoides strymon. Tirumala hamata orientalis</i> is really blueish."
  • Bohol, September 2010
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  • Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines
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  • November 2009, Mt. Palay-palay

SATYRID 
<i>Ptychandra lorquinii lorquinii</i>

From Te Lyd, the Butterfly Watcher, <em> "Satyrids are often called the browns or the owl butterflies because of the eyespots (defense from predators). To many, they are not attractive, but to the lucky observer, when this butterfly basks in the sun and open its wings, the irridescent purple color of the upper wing is so beautiful. Even the wing pattern and edges are beautiful."</em>
  • Attacus Moth, male
<i>Attacus lorquiini</i>
Sagada, Mountain Province

January 2010

 There are 4 species of Attacas in Philippines. <i>Attacus lorquiini</i> has one transparent window on the forewing.

This was taken in Sagada. The moth stayed put on that metal decoration for several days. It was on the veranda of the hotel, where we would have our meals. At first I thought it wasn't alive and that they had tied it on the metal stand as a decoration. But, we saw it move, and eventually it flew off on its own.
  • Attacus Moth, male
<i>Attacus lorquiini</i>
Sagada, Mountain Province

January 2010
  • <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>
larval host plant is the camote

Rajah Sikatuna Park, Bilar, Bohol
August 2011

Thanks Lydia Robledo for the id!
  • <i>Parantica vitrina vitrina</i> (C.& R.Felder 1861)
Pasonanca, Zamboanga
 

this looks similar to the butterfly from Bohol .. but different.

From Tommy Chiu: Roger is right, this is a male Parantica vitrina vitrina (C.& R.Felder 1861)
Don’t forget most Tirumala species have 2 small inverted ‘V’ shape marking on the hindwing dorsal. Also be aware that Pareronnia ‘Pieridae’ mimic could also look similar, except they stand on all six legs and there are some difference in the markings. (‘Danaidae’ stand on 4 legs something we learn from the Amazons after being fooled so many times by ‘Pieridae’ mimic)
  • <i>Parantica vitrina vitrina</i> (C.& R.Felder 1861)
Pasonanca, Zamboanga

From Tommy Chiu: Note: stands on 4 legs! and so not a Pareronia 'Pieridae'
  • <i>Parantica vitrina vitrina</i> (C.& R.Felder 1861)
Pasonanca, Zamboanga
  • Birdwing
<i>Troides magellanus magellanus</i>
Papilionidae family 

Pasonanca, Zamboanga

There were a lot of these cute butterflies. They look like small birds!
  • This butterfly has a lot of names including EMERALD SWALLOWTAIL and BANDED PEACOCK and MOSS PEACOCK
<i>Papilio palinurus daedalus</i>
Pasonanca, Zamboanga

It is described as being difficult to see in the wild because it tends to stay high up in the forest canopy. When I saw this butterfly, it was high up on hillside. It's bright green V pattern caught my eye. The color was so vivid that I thought it was a piece of plastic that got lodged high up in the vegetation.

According to Lydia Robledo, "They can be seen all over the country. Subic and Banahaw have lots."
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