Ypthima baldus?

[Psyche]

I don't think it is baldus, but it is necessary to ask from which island this pair was taken.

TL Seow

[horace2264]

I don't think it is baldus, but it is necessary to ask from which island this pair was taken.

TL Seow

It was taken in Ternate (North Maluku, Indonesia).

[Psyche]

I am lost here. The Moluccas (Maluku) is unknown territory.

TL Seow

[horace2264]

It is OK. I will just cite the lack of relevant references in my reply. Thanks.

[Psyche]

Here is a piece of luck.
In going thru funet website on Ypthima there is only one listed spp for N.Maluku including Ternate namely, Ypthima stellera sepyra Hewitson.
http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/...ima/index.html

The original drawing matched eg fig 10 on the right.
http://www.archive.org/stream/transa.../n736/mode/1up

TL Seow

[horace2264]

Thanks, Dr Seow for the speedy research!
Yes, the fig 10 matches rather well. I will inform the blog reader accordingly.