These two shots were taken yesterday morning before the heavy rain at Chestnut area
I think these are two different Mycalesis species ? - I am not sure at the moment. Let Seow and others to id for me.
Last edited by Peacock Royal; 09-Oct-2011 at 08:52 PM.
1st is M. visala.
The submarginal area is white-shaded so that 2 dark submarginal lines are formed. The dark postbasal line does not form a tooth at vein 1b.
It seems the indentation line is not entirely reliable.
2nd is M. perseus.
Eyespot in space 2 is strongly shifted in; a line drawn thru eyespot in space 2 & 3 does not touch the upper eyespot in space 1b.
The forewing eyespots are also arranged in a curve.
The Rapalas are a confusing lot to try and ID from the underside.
1 should be R. dieneces female. The suffusa female is deep chrome yellow on the underside.
Note the line above the blue/green patch is peaked or domed in the centre.
5 should be R. manea female. Note the line above the patch is skewed to the outer side.
The underside is normally faintly purple-eashed, but this one may be old.