Need ID

[Saffron]

Dear Seow sir...
Here are some species that need your expert views...
Thanks in advance...


1. Mycalesis intermedia??

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2. Rapala damona??

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3. Polytremis lubricans??

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[atronox]

Rapala is R. suffusa from the more yellowish than usual ground colour on the ventral surface and the shape of the post-discal band at the tornal area. The dorsal surface pretty much confirms the ID

[Psyche]

1. Mycalesis intermedia.
FW with extended white shadings, very large spot 2 touching both sides ; HW with deep triangular indentation in space 4 & 5.
(Note female Mycalesis tends to have larger FW spot 2.)
Examples from Thailand.
https://nhuodd.files.wordpress.com/2...8871.jpg?w=637
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x675.jpg

M. mineus from Thailand for comparison ;M. mineus from SE Asia tends to have the lower 4 eyespots almost in line.
http://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/g...sis-mineus.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i.../underside.jpg
http://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/image...jyc7qigjit.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5vlC2Ph3B...2B-%2B0643.jpg

2. Rapala suffusa is right.
Moore the author of the name suffusa states the red is suffused with brown.
Both have strongly bent FW band/line, but damona is deeper ochreous brown with a prominent orange crown on the black spot.

3. female P. lubricans with perhaps a hybrid element.
FW spots resemble P. discreta, but the small HW spots ID'ed it as P. lubricans
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...d34edc4d-2.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...rkar_ap206.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...gale_an149.jpg

Other species recorded in SW China & Vietnam all have smaller FW cellspots separated.


TL Seow: Cheers.