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    Default Prosotas lutea ID confirmation

    A very small Prosotas species photographed in Phayao province, northern Thailand.
    I can only make this Prosotas lutea, but the generally buff colouration and the shape of some of the discal bands are dissimilar to my other photos.

    In all photos I have seen, the outer discal band of the forewing has a "V" shape in the middle formed by the two central marks. This is not the case here.
    Is this still Prosotas lutea? Some seasonal variation?
    Many thanks

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    Female Prosotas nora .

    P. lutea is recognised by its large HW spot 2 & 6.
    male & female.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...blue-Sunny.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...lutea-FedH.jpg

    Females of P. nora & pia are oranfey brown.

    P. nora.
    http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=991334

    P. pia female ;HW submarginal lunules are much faded out.
    http://www.samuibutterflies.com/inse...spiamarginata/

    TL Seow: Cheers.

    PS. On 2nd thought it could also be the female of P. bhutea.
    Males & female. P. bhutea ID. No spot below midcell band in space 1b (if FW is raised high enough to see ) ;more faded marginals & submarginals.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...unte_aa900.jpg
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...unte_ai517.jpg
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...41c333c9-1.jpg
    Last edited by Psyche; 05-Mar-2018 at 01:46 PM. Reason: PS

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    Default ID Correction

    Female Prosotas bhutea. (most likely )

    The bands in Prosotas nora female are fairly strongly margined in dark & white striae.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...Saji_ac719.jpg
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8163/7...096f4abd_b.jpg

    Female P. bhutea. bands narrower & the white striae are rather poor.
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FGj4Sz2Kx...a_IMG_0103.jpg


    TL Seow:Cheers.

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    Many thanks for this. Indeed P. bhutea was my second guess for this individual.

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