Allotinus & Euploea Butterflies from Thailand

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Kindly assist to ID these butterflies:

.1 Could this be a Divided Brownie (Miletus ancon)? IMG_5713v1.1.jpg

.2 Allotinus spp IMG_6626v1.1.jpg

.3 Euploea spp IMG_4982v1.1.jpg

Thanks a lot.
Best regards,
David Chan

[Psyche]

1. Miletus croton.This has a completely darkened postdical spots.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...n-1080x719.gif
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletu...sMUpUnRDK1.jpg

M. ancon has the HW postdiscal spots only partially dark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletu...nFUpUnRDK1.jpg


2. Allotinus probably A. davidus . Correction; Probably Allotinus horsfieldi.
The FW series of spots is not dislocated ;HW with spot 6 shifted in.
This is a small species.
https://thaibutterflies.com/project_...etinae/page/4/

Similar A. horsfieldi .Larger ; FW series of spots broken in the middle.
https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.co...nus%20001g.jpg


3. Euploea camaraalzeman .Very large with long pointy FWs. HW with neat rows of spots.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30260001.html


TL Seow:Cheers.

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[Angiud]

Allotinus davidis has a very clear black spot on underside hindwind



The Short-branded Darkie - Allotinus davidis


PS: Davidis is only a South Thai Peninsula species

[Psyche]

Allotinus davidis has a very clear black spot on underside hindwind


PS: Davidis is only a South Thai Peninsula species

I forgot A. davidus does have a black spot although it is not supposed to be that prominent.
The labelling on your website is confusing.
https://thaibutterflies.com/project_...etinae/page/4/


2 is probably A. horsfieldi. There is probably a dislocation between the two triangular spots & the colour is also more beige.

TL Seow: Cheers.

PS. Here is the holotype of A. davidus from Singapore. Fig 6 & another 7, the paratype from south Johor.
The black spot is not prominent.
https://archive.org/stream/bulletino.../n426/mode/1up

Your A. davidus may be another A . substrigosus.

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow & Antonio,

Thanks a lot for the inputs. It is so difficult to ID some butterflies without the help of experts. Cheers!

Best regards,
David Chan