ID for few Butterflies from Bhutan

[gkbaliga]

Greetings from South India Dr. Seow

Our friend from Bhutan Thsulthrim Drukpa Wangyel is looking to identify the following specimens. All photos are shot in Bhutan

Id help from you would be most appreciated.


1. Silverline by GKBaliga, on Flickr


2. Skipper by GKBaliga, on Flickr


3. Flash by GKBaliga, on Flickr

[Psyche]

Post 62.

1. Spindasis syama.

S. syama ;FW cell bar intact & FW outermost submarginal line continuous.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...pindasis-syama

S. elwesi, rukma & ictis.
FW cell bar with end spot sepatarated & outer submarginal line , a series of spot.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...indasis-elwesi
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...pindasis-rukma
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...pindasis-ictis

S. nipalicus & zhengwelie.
FW cell bar broken & bands narrower than ground colour.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...asis-nipalicus
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...is-zhengweilie


S. shistacea & vulcanus.
FW with an orange marginal band.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...sis-schistacea
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...dasis-vulcanus

[Psyche]

Post 62.

2. Polytremis eltola.
This vieww is geherally tough to ID.

P. eltola have the cellspot & spot 2 more strongly yellow. HW cilia yellow but to judge in worn specimen.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...b6b8365b-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...291b1ca0-2.jpg

P. discreta.HW cilia white.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...7debf657a8.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...71c2dd63-1.jpg

P. lubricans.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...rkar_ap206.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_an148.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 62.
3 Rapala varuna.

The bands in R. varuna is broad ,double white[edged. On the HW the band & the cellend bar comes very close.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...6e56d48d-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...c9e0863d-1.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.