Over 250 species of odonates living in all kinds of aquatic habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. They are waiting for me to be explored........
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Royal Belum, Perak
My first visit to Royal Belum was in 2007. Time really flies, and that I revisited to Royal Belum a couple of days ago for an Odonata inventory. In a short 4-day of inventory, I recorded 43 species, and the most interesting find was Coeliccia kimurai.....
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Bohedulang Island
Bohedulang (or Bohey Dulang) island is part of Tun Sakaran Marine Park (Sabah). The view of Bohedulang (see photo below) from the top hill of the island is so gorgeous....
Sunrise in Danum Valley
I was in Danum Valley (12-16 August 2015) to conduct dragonflying (dragonfly watching) to a group of international students. The sunrise in Danum Valley (see below photo) is so spectacular.....
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Tholymis tillarga
One of the libellulid species that I am always attracted to is Tholymis tillarga. The hindwings of T. tillarga have white patch. It is definitely not easy to bring out the white patch of the hindwings in photos....
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Odonata Checklist for Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve, Terengganu
Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve is located at the northern part of Terengganu. It is 40 km away from Besut town. Below is the Odonata checklist for Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve, Terengganu:
Choong, C.Y. & Ng, Y.F. 2014. The Odonata of Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve, Terengganu. In: Abd Rahim, A.R., Abu Hassan, M.N., Nordin, A., Nor Hasliza, M.B. & Latiff, A. (eds.) Hutan Simpan Gunung Tebu, Terengganu: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, pp. 293-298.
Family Chlorocyphidae
Family Platycnemididae
Choong, C.Y. & Ng, Y.F. 2014. The Odonata of Gunung Tebu Forest Reserve, Terengganu. In: Abd Rahim, A.R., Abu Hassan, M.N., Nordin, A., Nor Hasliza, M.B. & Latiff, A. (eds.) Hutan Simpan Gunung Tebu, Terengganu: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, pp. 293-298.
Family Amphipterygidae
1. Devadatta argyoides (Selys, 1859)
1. Devadatta argyoides (Selys, 1859)
Family Calopterygidae
2. Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
2. Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
3.
Neurobasis chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
4. Vestalis amethystina
Lieftinck, 1965
5. Vestalis amoena
Selys, 1853
6. Vestalis gracilis
(Rambur, 1842)
Family Chlorocyphidae
7.
Heliocypha biforata (Selys, 1859)
8. Libellago aurantiaca
(Selys, 1859)
9. Libellago hyalina
(Selys, 1859)
10. Sundacypha petiolata
(Selys, 1859)
Family Euphaeidae
11. Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
11. Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
12. Euphaea impar Selys,
1859
Family Argiolestidae
13. Podolestes orientalis
Selys, 1862
Family Megapodagrionidae
14. Rhinagrion macrocephalum
(Selys, 1862)
Family Coenagrionidae
15. Agriocnemis femina
(Brauer, 1868)
16. Archibasis rebeccae
Kemp, 1989
17. Archibasis viola
Lieftinck, 1949
18. Argiocnemis rubescens
rubeola Selys, 1877
19. Ceriagrion
cerinorubellum (Brauer, 1865)
20. Mortonagrion aborense
(Laidlaw, 1914)
21. Pseudagrion australasiae
Selys, 1876
22. Pseudagrion williamsoni Fraser, 1922
Family Platystictidae
23. Drepanosticta sp.
Family Platycnemididae
24. Coeliccia albicauda
(Förster, 1907)
25. Copera ciliata (Selys, 1863)
25. Copera ciliata (Selys, 1863)
26. Copera marginipes
(Rambur, 1842)
27. Copera vittata
(Selys, 1863)
28. Elattoneura analis (Selys, 1860)
28. Elattoneura analis (Selys, 1860)
29. Prodasineura collaris
(Selys, 1860)
30. Prodasineura humeralis
(Selys, 1860)
31. Prodasineura laidlawii
(Förster, 1907)
32. Prodasineura notostigma
(Selys, 1860)
Family Gomphidae
33. Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops (Selys, 1858)
33. Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops (Selys, 1858)
34. Macrogomphus thoracicus
McLachlan, 1884
Family Aeshnidae
35. Heliaeschna sp.
36. Indaeschna grubaueri (Förster,
1904)
Family Corduliidae
37. Idionyx yolanda Selys, 1871
37. Idionyx yolanda Selys, 1871
Family Libellulidae
38. Aethriamanta gracilis
(Brauer, 1878)
39. Brachydiplax chalybea
Brauer, 1868
40. Cratilla metallica
(Brauer, 1878)
41. Diplacodes trivialis
(Rambur, 1842)
42. Lyriothemis
biappendiculata (Selys, 1878)
43. Nannophya pygmaea
Rambur, 1842
44. Neurothemis fluctuans
(Fabricius, 1793)
45. Onychothemis testacea
Laidlaw, 1902
46. Orchithemis
pulcherrima Brauer, 1878
47.
Orthetrum chrysis (Selys, 1891)
48. Orthetrum glaucum
(Brauer, 1865)
49. Orthetrum sabina
(Drury, 1770)
50. Orthetrum testaceum
(Burmeister, 1839)
51. Rhyothemis phyllis
(Sulzer, 1776)
52. Rhyothemis triangularis
Kirby, 1889
53. Tetrathemis irregularis
hyalina Kirby, 1889
54. Trithemis aurora
(Burmeister, 1839)
55. Tyriobapta torrida
Kirby, 1889
56. Urothemis signata
insignata (Selys, 1872)
Monday, June 1, 2015
The Odonata Checklist for Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang
Krau Wildlife Reserve is located in the state of Pahang, and it is very rich in Odonata fauna. Below is the Odonata checklist for Krau Wildlife Reserve:
Choong, C.Y. 2014. Odonata (Insecta) fauna of Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 28: 73-80.
Family Amphipterygidae
1. Devadatta
argyoides (Selys, 1859)
Family Calopterygidae
2. Neurobasis
chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
3. Neurobasis
longipes Hagen, 1887
4. Vestalis
amethystina Lieftinck, 1965
5. Vestalis amoena Selys,
1853
Family Chlorocyphidae
6. Heliocypha
biforata (Selys, 1859)
7. Heliocypha
perforata limbata (Selys, 1879)
8. Libellago
aurantiaca Selys, 1859
9. Libellago
lineata (Burmeister, 1839)
10. Libellago
semiopaca (Selys, 1873)
11. Libellago
stigmatizans (Selys, 1859)
12. Sundacypha
petiolata (Selys, 1859)
Family Euphaeidae
13. Dysphaea
dimidiata Selys, 1853
14. Euphaea impar
Selys, 1859
15. Euphaea ochracea
Selys, 1859
Family Argiolestidae
16. Podolestes
orientalis Selys, 1862
Family Megapodagrionidae
17. Rhinagrion
microcephalum (Selys, 1862)
18. Rhinagrion
viridatum Fraser, 1938
Family Lestidae
19. Lestes
praecellens Lieftinck, 1937
20. Lestes
praemorsus decipiens Kirby, 1893
21. Orolestes
wallacei (Kirby, 1889)
Family Platystictidae
22. Drepanosticta
sharpi (Laidlaw, 1907)
23. Protosticta
curiosa Fraser, 1934
Family Coenagrionidae
24. Acigrion hisopa
(Selys, 1876)
25. Amphicnemis
ecornuta Selys, 1889
26. Amphicnemis
gracilis Kruger, 1898
27. Agriocnemis
femina (Brauer, 1868)
28. Agriocnemis
nana (Laidlaw, 1914)
29. Archibasis
rebeccae Kemp, 1989
30. Archibasis
viola Lieftinck, 1949
31. Argiocnemis
rubescens rubeola Selys, 1877
32. Argiocnemis
sp.
33. Ceriagrion
cerinorubellum (Brauer, 1865)
34. Ceriagrion
chaoi Schmidt, 1964
35. Mortonagrion
aborense (Laidlaw, 1914)
36. Pseudagrion
australasiae Selys, 1876
37. Pseudagrion
pruinosum (Burmeister, 1839)
38. Teinobasis cryptica
Dow, 2010
39. Teinobasis
ruficollis (Selys, 1877)
Family Platycnemididae
40. Coeliccia
albicauda (Forster, 1907)
41. Coeliccia
octogesima (Selys, 1863)
42. Copera ciliata
(Selys, 1863)
43. Copera
marginipes (Rambur, 1842)
44. Copera vittata
(Selys, 1863)
45. Onychargia
atrocyana (Selys, 1865)
Family Protoneuridae
46. Elattoneura
analis (Selys, 1860)
47. Prodasineura
collaris (Selys, 1860)
48. Prodasineura
humeralis (Selys, 1860)
49. Prodasineura
interrupta (Selys, 1860)
50. Prodasineura
laidlawii (Forster, 1907)
51. Prodasineura
notostigma (Selys, 1860)
52. Prodasineura
sp.
Family Aeshnidae
53. Gynacantha
basiguttata Selys, 1882
54. Gynacantha
limbalis Karsch, 1892
Family Gomphidae
55. Burmagopmhus
arthuri Lieftinck, 1953
56. Burmagomphus
williamsoni Forster, 1914
57. Burmagomphus
insularis Laidlaw, 1914
58. Burmagomphus
plagiatus Lieftinck, 1964
59. Gomphidia
abbotti Williamson, 1907
60. Gomphidictinus
perakensis (Laidlaw, 1902)
61. Ictinogomphus
decoratus melaenops (Selys, 1858)
62. Macrogomphus
parallelogramma albardae Selys, 1878
63. Megalogomphus
sumatranus (Kruger, 1899)
64. Microgomphus
chelifer Selys, 1858
Family Libellulidae
65. Acisoma
panorpoides Rambur, 1842
66. Aethriamanta
brevippenis (Rambur, 1842)
67. Aethriamanta
gracilis (Brauer, 1878)
68. Agrionoptera
insignis (Rambur, 1842)
69. Brachydiplax
chalybea Brauer, 1868
70. Brachydiplax
farinosa Kruger, 1902
71. Brachygonia
oculata (Brauer, 1878)
72. Brachythemis
contaminata (Fabricius, 1793)
73. Cratilla
metallica (Brauer, 1878)
74. Hydrobasileus
croceus (Brauer, 1867)
75. Indothemis
limbata (Selys, 1891)
76. Lathrecista
asiatica (Fabricius, 1798)
77. Lyriothemis
biappendiculata (Selys, 1878)
78. Neurothemis
fluctuans (Fabricius, 1793)
79. Neurothemis
fulvia (Drury, 1773)
80. Neurothemis
ramburri (Brauer, 1866)
81. Onychothemis
coccinea Lieftinck, 1953
82. Onychothemis
culminicola Forster, 1904
83. Orchithemis
pruinans (Selys, 1878)
84. Orchithemis
pulcherrima Brauer, 1878
85. Orthetrum
chrysis (Selys, 1891)
86. Orthetrum
glaucum (Brauer, 1865)
87. Orthetrum
luzonicum (Brauer, 1868)
88. Orthetrum
sabina (Drury, 1770)
89. Orthetrum
testaceum (Burmeister, 1839)
90. Pantala
flavascens (Fabricius, 1798)
91. Rhodothemis
rufa (Rambur, 1842)
92. Rhyothemis
plutonia Selys, 1883
93. Rhyothemis triangularis
Kirby, 1889
94. Risiophlebia
dohrni (Kruger, 1902)
95. Tetrathemis
irregularis hyalina Kirby, 1889
96. Trithemis
aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
97. Trithemis
festiva (Rambur, 1842)
98. Tyriobapta
torrida Kirby, 1889
99. Urothemis
signata insignata (Selys, 1872)
100. Zygonyx iris
malayanus (Laidlaw, 1902)
101. Zyxomma
obtusum Albarda, 1881
102. Zyxomma
petiolatum Rambur, 1842
Friday, May 29, 2015
Odonata Checklist for Chamah Highlands, Kelantan
Chamah Highlands is located in the state of Kelantan. I did a short Odonata survey at Chamah Highlands in 2011 during a scientific expedition. You may click here to read about the expedition.
Choong, C.Y. 2013. Odonata diversity of Chamah Highlands, Kelantan. In: Karim, S.A., Abu Bakar, F.A., Rani, R., Rahman, R.A., Ramli, R., Hamzah, Z. & Latiff, A. (eds.) Gunung Chamah, Kelantan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitran Fizikal, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pelancongan Ekologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kelantan, pp. 206-211.
Below is the Odonata checklist for Chamah Highlands (Kelantan):
Calopterygidae
2. Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
Chlorocyphidae
Euphaeidae
9. Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
Platycnemididae
14. Calicnemia chaseni (Laidlaw, 1928)
Libellulidae
Choong, C.Y. 2013. Odonata diversity of Chamah Highlands, Kelantan. In: Karim, S.A., Abu Bakar, F.A., Rani, R., Rahman, R.A., Ramli, R., Hamzah, Z. & Latiff, A. (eds.) Gunung Chamah, Kelantan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitran Fizikal, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pelancongan Ekologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kelantan, pp. 206-211.
Below is the Odonata checklist for Chamah Highlands (Kelantan):
ZYGOPTERA
Amphipterygidae
1. Devadatta argyoides (Selys, 1859)
1. Devadatta argyoides (Selys, 1859)
Calopterygidae
2. Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
3. Neurobasis
chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
4. Vestalis
amethystina Lieftinck, 1965
5. Vestalis
amoena Selys, 1853
Chlorocyphidae
6. Aristocypha
fenestrella (Rambur, 1842)
7. Heliocypha
biforata (Selys, 1859)
8. Heliocypha
perforata limbata (Selys, 1879)
Euphaeidae
9. Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
10. Euphaea
ochracea Selys, 1859
Lestidae
11. Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924
11. Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924
Coenagrionidae
12. Argiocnemis sp.
12. Argiocnemis sp.
13. Ceriagrion
fallax pendleburyi Laidlaw, 1931
Platycnemididae
14. Calicnemia chaseni (Laidlaw, 1928)
15. Coeliccia
albicauda (Förster, 1907)
16. Coeliccia didyma (Selys, 1863)
16. Coeliccia didyma (Selys, 1863)
17. Coeliccia erici Laidlaw, 1917
18. Copera
vittata (Selys, 1863)
19. Prodasineura humeralis (Selys, 1860)
Platystictidae
20. Drepanosticta
pan Laidlaw, 1931
21. Drepanosticta
sharpi (Laidlaw, 1907)
ANISOPTERA
Gomphidae
22. Nepogomphus walli (Fraser, 1924)
22. Nepogomphus walli (Fraser, 1924)
Aeshnidae
23. Amphiaeschna ampla basitincta Lieftinck, 1940
23. Amphiaeschna ampla basitincta Lieftinck, 1940
24. Indaeschna
grubaueri (Förster, 1904)
25. Periaeschna laidlawi (Förster, 1908)
Corduliidae
26. Idionyx sp. (this species was later confirmed by Haruki Karube as Idionyx montana)
26. Idionyx sp. (this species was later confirmed by Haruki Karube as Idionyx montana)
Libellulidae
27. Cratilla
lineata (Brauer, 1878)
28. Cratilla
metallica (Brauer, 1878)
29. Neurothemis
fluctuans (Fabricius, 1793)
30. Neurothemis
fulvia (Drury, 1773)
31. Orchithemis pulcherrima Brauer, 1878
32. Orthetrum
chrysis (Selys, 1891)
33. Orthetrum
glaucum (Brauer, 1865)
34. Orthetrum
luzonicum (Brauer, 1868)
35. Orthetrum
testaceum (Burmeister, 1839)
36. Orthetrum
triangulare malaccense Förster, 1903
37. Potamarcha
congener (Rambur, 1842)
38. Tetrathemis
platyptera Selys, 1878
39. Tyriobapta
torrida Kirby, 1889
40. Zygonyx
ida Selys, 1869
41. Zygonyx
iris malayana (Laidlaw, 1902)
Mortonagrion arthuri
Mortonagrion arthuri is definitely an uncommon Odonata species in Peninsular Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia M. arthuri are found in two locations - Tioman Island (Pahang) and Teluk Rubiah Forest Reserve (Perak). From my own field surveys, there are two sites in Tioman Island and one site in Teluk Rubiah Forest Reserve where this species could be found. All these sites (aquatic habitat) show the penetration of sea water during high tide, meaning that M. arthuri somehow tolerates some degree of salinity.
Friday, April 24, 2015
An Odonata Holiday in Taman Negara Pahang
The last time I had my Odonata holiday in Taman Negara (Kuala Koh, Kelantan) was in April 2005. Time flies, and it has been more than 10 years for me to have my second Odonata holiday in Taman Negara (Pahang). I must thank Jabatan PERHILITAN for the cordial invitation. This time we entered Taman Negara from Kuala Tahan, Pahang. From Kuala Tahan to Kuala Kelapor (the camp site), we could still observe everywhere the scars and wounds from the destructive big flood which happened in the late December 2014.
We started our journey at Kuala Tahan in the early morning on 14 April 2015. We were on 4-wheel drives for 3 hours before arriving at a drop off point at Kuala Sat. Then, we took long boats on Sg Sat heading to Kuala Kelapor. The whole boat journey was only roughly 1 hour, but we had to get off boats at a few spots of low water level to push the boats.
Finally we arrived safely at the camp site at Kuala Kelapor in the early afternoon without much trouble. The camp site was located by Sg Sat. Therefore, our water supply (drinking, bathing, and even our toilet) was from Sg Sat. One thing I enjoyed much was to soak myself in the water of Sg Sat in the hot afternoon.
It was flowering season for a few plant species during our visit there, particularly Saraca thaipingensis. The presence of the flowers definitely made the forest looking good.
One of the unexpected things that I encountered during the stay at Kuala Kelapor was the witness of the delivery of a new born baby bat (Kerivoula papilosa). It was so sweet to see the whole process of delivery.
My Odonata holiday went well, and I managed to record at least 50 species of Odonata during my stay at Kuala Kelapor. We departed from Kuala Kelapor on 22 April 2015........
We started our journey at Kuala Tahan in the early morning on 14 April 2015. We were on 4-wheel drives for 3 hours before arriving at a drop off point at Kuala Sat. Then, we took long boats on Sg Sat heading to Kuala Kelapor. The whole boat journey was only roughly 1 hour, but we had to get off boats at a few spots of low water level to push the boats.
Finally we arrived safely at the camp site at Kuala Kelapor in the early afternoon without much trouble. The camp site was located by Sg Sat. Therefore, our water supply (drinking, bathing, and even our toilet) was from Sg Sat. One thing I enjoyed much was to soak myself in the water of Sg Sat in the hot afternoon.
It was flowering season for a few plant species during our visit there, particularly Saraca thaipingensis. The presence of the flowers definitely made the forest looking good.
One of the unexpected things that I encountered during the stay at Kuala Kelapor was the witness of the delivery of a new born baby bat (Kerivoula papilosa). It was so sweet to see the whole process of delivery.
My Odonata holiday went well, and I managed to record at least 50 species of Odonata during my stay at Kuala Kelapor. We departed from Kuala Kelapor on 22 April 2015........
Thursday, February 19, 2015
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