I believe this is R. dieneces from the slightly scalloped post-discal band(more or less straight in suffusa).
R. damona is probably very unlikely.
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Taken in USR sometime ago.
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I believe this is R. dieneces from the slightly scalloped post-discal band(more or less straight in suffusa).
R. damona is probably very unlikely.
Attachment 24183
Taken in USR sometime ago.
Agreed it should be R. dieneces.
The three species are very similar on the underside & easily confused.
eg The extent of the HW orange area indicates this one below is R dieneces.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/R...naMUpUnAC1.jpg
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Thanks, Dr SeowQuote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Two old shots taken from a distance. This should be a female R. dieneces right?
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4810/...b1b835a413.jpg
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It should be R. dieneces.
Rather worn.
There is no suggestion it could be something else.
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Thanks Dr Seow
Here are a few more Rapala which i think are dieneces but variation makes things confusing
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And one more taken from very far which i think is a male suffusa from the yellow smudge at the tornal area
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Opinions welcome :)
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The first three are R. dieneces females.
The last from its colour also looks to be R. dieneces female as the female of R. suffusa is yellow & has a strongly curved FW band.
There are many variations & uncertainty as the upperside is not available.
It is easier to show the definitive pix. All from Singapore.
R. dieneces :FW band/line fairly straight or slightly curved ;HW with orange crown more prominent.
Male & female.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq8JtCdenz...rlet+Flash.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20-%20Chng.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...VxAb_ucQPyait1
R. suffusa ;FW band curved/bent towards the costa ; HW orange crown yellow & indistinct. female yellow.
Males.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4188/3...7742bda1_c.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7376/9...452d3eda_b.jpg
Females.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/...126294c2e6.jpg
http://a4.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/1...5.sRe8z1wO.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...Sunny-Chir.jpg
R. damona: FW band curved/bent towards costa ;deep ochreous brown colour ;orange crown not prominent.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/...dd77b589_c.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4600/...0662737f_c.jpg
Probable female (ID'ed as suffusa in the past)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-66Xxi-yYPL...ash-SunnyC.png
Malaya ? female damona
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIla6IU3aB...0/DSC_0300.JPG
Others.
ID'ed as female R. dienecs.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...Sxgo86lWSC9gYO
ID'ed as female dieneces . Probably female R. damona.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2891/3...8ecd103c_c.jpg
Id'ed as male R. suffusa.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KIPhHY0XrS...+dieneces).jpg
ID'ed as male R.dieneces; Probably male R. damona.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...BNIkv8ogyzx3Cx
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Thx Dr Seow. The straight forewing band seems consistent in dieneces