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Rustic
27-Mar-2005, 10:41 PM
After examining the pictures from Khew's and Gan's collection. I realised that the two Miletus does have some minor difference on the underside.

Miletus biggsii biggsii
- some pattern close to the sub-marginal spots on the forewing.
- one more obvious compared to 3.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/-Discussion/050327_biggsii_enlarged.jpg

Miletus symethus petronius
- pretty "clean" at the area next to the sub-marginal spots
- 3 "broken band" along the costa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/-Discussion/050327_symethus_enlarged.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/-Discussion/050327_symethus1_enlarged.jpg

Similiarities:
- both have a little dot near the base of hindwing/underside
- both have a row of dark tiny sub-marginal spots

Any comments?

PS: as such, I will relabel the Miletus spp. spotted in Chestnut Dr. (ie. +1!)