Butterflies and Moths in Taiwan

I was just wondering, are there specific months that would be best for spotting moths in Taiwan?

usually around summer.

I remember visiting a museum and with garden full of butterflies here in Taipei but not sure where it was. Getting old everything was automatically deleted.

Hello,

let me revive this topic:
I will be in Taiwan in the first two weeks of september and I am interested in getting in touch with locals or travellers who are -like me- interested in butterflies and other insects.
If you want to accompany me for a hiking trip, send me a private message to schedule details.

Thank you!

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Welcome to the world, Papilio demoleus libanius!

Itā€™s been a while since the orange trees on my balcony attracted ā€œno tail butterfliesā€ (ē„”å°¾é³³č¶). This morning one come out of its pupae. Was sitting right beside it, but missed the moment when it hatched.

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Good enough to eat. In our garden, on fern.
Can anyone help out with an Id?

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This one?

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Callopistria repleta

http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=346104

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Mmm, maybe, when it gets bigger. Doesnā€™t have the yellow outline yet.
Thatā€™s on a fern, though!

almost certainly, that was Callopistria repleta. Thanks.

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Then this morning, just around the corner of the house on a log in the wood store, was this guy. Large macromoth, possibly Erebus ephesperis.

http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=346260

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Saw one of those on Turtle Island, they are very impressive. If one of those flies straight for me, I will be pooping my pants.

One of the absolute best locations i have found for moths specifically is the aboriginal hostel in Taroko. A great place to stay, awesome food, and an amazing collection of moth species. About now would be a great time to see them.

Can anyone help out with directions/ map/ website? itā€™s been a while for me.

Hello all,

this Lycaenidae was ponding eggs next to a railway station near Taipeh on september 4th 2018.
Can somebody determine it?

Thank youBlaulingTaipeh20180904

Iā€™m away from my identification guide unfortunately. Taiwan has a lot of similar species.

butterfly

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Zizeeria maha okinawana

http://gaga.biodiv.tw/new23/s3-26.htm

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Yeah. Lives next door to me.

Thank you!

Hereā€™s a (Taiwan) tiny moth a wouldnā€™t know the name, only seen one time.

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