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    Default ID help needed

    Dear Dr Seow, I shot this in Upper Seletar Reservoir. Could you kindly advise if it is Rapala suffusa or Rapala dieneces. Thanks in advance!

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    This is a sticking problem, trying to differentiate between the two based on the underside.
    A female here.

    All correct females of R. dieneces have the FW postdiscal band fairly straight.
    http://wingscales.com/content/record/1741-1-cec76.jpg
    https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/...d92f210a_c.jpg
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2891/3...8ecd103c_c.jpg
    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...6e2b552527.jpg

    All correct females of R. suffusa have the FW band arcuate or bent towards the costa (forward margin).
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-66Xxi-yYPL...ash-SunnyC.png
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/...126294c2e6.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...Sunny-Chir.jpg

    Based on these findings I would say it is Rapala dieneces.
    Note R. suffusa is also a deeper yellow.

    TL Seow: CHeers.

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    Thank you, Dr Seow and also for the detailed explanation!

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