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Hi Dr Seow, would also like to seek your opinion on a couple of butterflies taken on the same trip.
1. Prosotas sp. Am inclined to P. bhutea
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2. Chersonesia sp. (1)
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2. Chersonesia sp. (2) This appears to be similar to the one above, but almost twice it's size.
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Thanks in advance!
Edited to correct the genus.
Definitely not Cyrestis for #2 and #3. These Maplets are all from the Chersonesia genus.
Thanks for the correction Mr Khew. Have edited the post.
Post 11.
1. Prosotas bhutea.
Three species are very similar in the field.
Prosotas bhutea.
FW midcell band not extending into space 1b.
Likewise the postdiscal band is almost always without any spot in space 1b.
Postdiscal spots with more rounded margins.
Marginal & submarginal spots are usually equally poorly defined.
HW orange ring not defined in black.
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Below images which the FW is raised enough to show no extension of the mid cell band.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...f7e96046-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...f9c4ec33-1.jpg
Thailand.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1906/...24c8f1fb_c.jpg
Sabah.
https://www.jamiun.com/prosotas-bhutea-tambunanensis/
Prosotas pia.
FW midcell band extend into space 1b.
HW submarginal spots weak & faded more than the marginal spots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...unte_ai937.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...0f81cc09-2.jpg
https://www.jamiun.com/prosotas-pia-...ined-lineblue/
Prosotas nora.
FW midcell band extend into space 1b.
All markings well-defined .
Marginal & submarginal spots equally strong.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...imon%20Sng.jpg
Post 11.
2 & 3.
Yes these are Chersonesia species.
Both are C. intermedia. The size is very variable in this species.
Three species have the postdiscal band single, ie not with multiple lines or margins.
C. risa have the postdiscal ban narrow, defined, & all bands with straight margins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherso..._Meghalaya.jpg
C. rahria.
FW submarginal fascia undulate & broad.
FW apex crossed by a curved line.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...onesia-rahria/
C. intermedia.
FW submarginal band undulate.
FW apex not cross by a curved line.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beauti...n/photostream/
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...46793b-1_0.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thank you Dr Seow! Much appreciated.
Hi Dr Seow,
Just returned from another trip to Sabah and have some IDs I need help with, mostly of Hesperiinae.
1. Chersonesia sp:
a. Size was small. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166385435
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b. Size was bigger. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166385370
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Size comparison between the two, the smaller one is the individual shown in 1a.
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c. Size was small. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166553421
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2. Curetis species. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166551744
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3. Quedara species? iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166765940
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4. Notocrypta paralysos? iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166766530
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5. Halpe sp. maybe ormenes? iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166996957
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6. Koruthaialos sp. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166998366
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7. Isma sp? Unfortunately only got this one shot before it flew away. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166552814
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8. Erionota/Gangara sp? Size was very large. Ventrals shot by my friend.
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9. Unknown Hesperiinae shot by my friend.
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10. Choaspes sp. Not sure if C.subcaudatus or C.plateni. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166766261
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11. Celaenorrhinus species:
a. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166996364
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b. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/167152323
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12. Tagiades sp. maybe ultra? Shot by my friend
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Continued
Part 2, just left with some Euploea sp and a Prosotas sp.
13. Euploea sp. All were of large size.
a. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/167327464
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b. iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/167153690
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c. Shot by my friend.
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14. Prosotas bhutea? Can't really tell for certain if the spot in space 1b is present, but the FW post-discals are certainly more rounded like in P.bhutea.
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Post 17.
a. Chersonesia intermedia.
FW apex with a single black dot. HW inner two black-edged band same width as the postdiscal band.
b & c.
Chersonesia rahria.
FW apex with 2 black spots forming a curved cross band.
HW inner two bands narrower than postdiscal band.
Post 17 no 2.
Curetis tagalica.
Postdiscal band parallel to termen. No black dots.
Legs banded black.
Postdiscal band may be narrow or broad.
C. regula is very similar but in Borneo band seem to be narrow ?always.
The outer margins on the HW band is more regular.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84110010.html
http://www.jamiun.com/curetis-tagali...thern-sunbeam/
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84100001.html