The first one is Parantica melaneus, I am a little confused regarding the second Parantica.
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The first one is Parantica melaneus, I am a little confused regarding the second Parantica.
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Both are P. melaneus.
Field shots are quite tricky. Shape of HW cell varies due to perspective distortion.
Both are P. melaneus.
P. melaneus :Ground colour in life chocolate brown.
1. HW space 7 with a white submarginal spot usually separared from the blue bar.
2. HW space 6 typically with two outer submarginal white spots, rarely one.
3. HW space 2 & 3 with a white postdiscal dot each ,rarely only one.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!...ntica-melaneus
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30110001.html
P. sita sita. Ground more reddish brown.
1. HW space 7 without a submarginal spot.
2. HW space 7 without any outer submarginal spot or just one.
3. HW space 2 & 3 usually without any postdiscal white dots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/681/Parantica-sita
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30140001.html
Intermediate . Spotting as for P. melaneus but HW cell broader ,more as in P. sita.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...97a6ab0c-1.jpg
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Is this P. sita or P. pedonga? Since it's a female, having hard time Iding.
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It should be P. sita.
The two are very similar.
P. sita. FW apex less produced.
Male black androconial patch extends beyond (ie above) vein 2.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me..._11/tbe450.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...80ddb7e7-1.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...22e9cd85-1.jpg
P. pedonga.
FW apex strongly produced.
Male black androconial patch does not extend beyond vein 2.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...b501eb21-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ap224.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...5ed7a695-1.jpg
Fujioka described the species page 13, & images 7, & 8 page 69.
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/view/download/d...alternativeNo=
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