ID for few Butterflies from Bhutan

[gkbaliga]

Hello Dr Seow

Posting on behalf of Mr. Tshulthrim Drukpa Wangyel again
Both shot in Bhutan and both images are of the same specimen.
Could this be Pelopidas Agna?

Pelopidas2 by GKBaliga, on Flickr


Pelopidas by GKBaliga, on Flickr

[Psyche]

post 20.
Yes this is a male Pelopidas agna.

P. agna Un ground uniformly brown : Male UpF spot 2 always rectangular , often very narrow.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/...c57b0179_b.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...SC2992_(2).JPG
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...unte_ak553.jpg

P. mathias ;Un greyish brown uneven, with paler marginal areas;Male UpF with spot 2 quadrate/trapezoid.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vqr7KmROfe...perside_01.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...otra_ap754.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pelopidas_sp.jpg

Note the females of the two on the upperside are practically identical.
http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/...gal-swift.html


TL Seow; Cheers.

[gkbaliga]

Greetings from India Dr. Seow

Our friend from Bhutan seeks id help for two specimens (All photos shot in Bhutan)

Could this be Potanthus confucius or Potanthus trachala?

Potanthus by GKBaliga, on Flickr

Potanthus2 by GKBaliga, on Flickr

Our friend says above two photos are of the same specimen.

Could the following one be Pantoporia hordonia ?

Pantaporia by GKBaliga, on Flickr

[Psyche]

Post 31.

The 2 Potanthus are of different individuals. The 2nd have the uppermost subapical spot (8) very small.

1. Veins not dark dusted; HW band end spot not projected out. Probably P. ganda.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6KehhAM8g1...us%2Bganda.jpg

P. pseudomaesa ;FW spots 4 & 5 with little overlap with others. HW band outer spot projected.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...otra_ak402.jpg

2. Upperside FW with spot 8 vestigial, FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4.
Probably Potanthus juno.

P. juno male with spot 8 vestigial or absent; spot 5 smaller than spot 4.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i.../upperside.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...o-1080x724.jpg

P. serina large, FW spot 5 distinctly smaller than spot 4. UnH band often with a small spot 6 on inner corner of band.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...hus-serina.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/15hhbbl.jpg


3. Typical Pantoporia hordonia;
FW grey band broad, 2X that of orange band & continuous.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com...nia%20001a.jpg

Often confused with P. sandaka :FW grey band narrow often constricted or broken into beads.
https://www.grafimx.com/img.php?src=...f54.jpg&w=1140


TL Seow: Cheers.

[gkbaliga]

Thank you for clarification Dr Seow

Yes. I shall use the pointer cautiously