ID for few Butterflies from Bhutan

[Psyche]

Post 30.

1. Potanthus nesta;
FW band with continuous overlap (as in P. confucius) HW upperside band veins not darkened; abdominal end black-banded; UnH band almost rectangular (ie spot 4+5 project out very little).
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92800001.html

2. Aulocera spp. unknown either padma or brahminus; Description & images are very confusing & do not match.
eg Kollar's image of A. padma fig 1 & 2. There seem to be a mismatch of the upperside & underside bands.
https://archive.org/stream/kaschmiru.../n238/mode/1up

3. Taractrocera maevius.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taract...84_1_Fitch.png
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...ra_maevius.JPG

4. Tarucus balkanicus.

This & T indicus are so similar on the underside that error IDs are rife.
It is thus necessary to get the correct image.

Tarucus balkanicus Turkey where T indicus is absent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarucu...balkanicus.jpg

T. indicus.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28792.jpg

In T. balkanicus the basal black band extend more darkly along the costa; the black spot between the FW discal & postdiscal bands is rounded (oblong in T. indicus).


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

No. 2 Aulocera padma.
The first image have part of the HW lowered, & exposing the FW spot in space 4.

The band in A. padma is relative wide & so this spot 4 is an elongate triangle.
The same spot 4 in A. brahminus is more rounded in shape.

This can be seen in Seitz's illustrations showing both species.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...5251989%29.jpg


TL Seow:Cheers.

[gkbaliga]

Greetings from South India Dr. Seow

Our friend from Bhutan needs help in identifying the following specimens.
All shot in Bhutan


1 a and 1 b both images of the same specimen shot at 1200 mts elevation. Could this be Pelopidas Agna
1. a.
Skipper1 by GKBaliga, on Flickr

1, b.

Skipper2 by GKBaliga, on Flickr




Both 2.a and 2. b are of the same specimen. Could this be Borbo cinnara? Thorax greenish

2. a.
Skipper4 by GKBaliga, on Flickr

2. b.
Skipper3 by GKBaliga, on Flickr



Both 3. a. and 3. b. are of the same specimen. Could this be Pelopidas agna?

3.a.

Skipper5 by GKBaliga, on Flickr

3.b.
Skipper6 by GKBaliga, on Flickr

[Psyche]

1. Pelopidas agna.
FW spots 2 & 3 are not very narrow here.

2. Borbo cinnara.
UNh spots are fairly typical with the main three spots 2, 3, & 6.
2nd pic shows a spot in space 1b.


3. Pelopidas agna.
This is a more typical male with narrow spots 2 & 3.



TL Seow: CHeers.

[gkbaliga]

Thank you so much Dr Seow

[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

[gkbaliga]

Thank you so much Dr. Seow

[gkbaliga]

Thank you so much Dr Seow. Our friend Tshultrim Drukpa Wangyel conveys his gratitude too.

Here is an image. Shot in Bhutan, Elevation 3,990 meters.

Could this be Lethe atkinsonia Hewitson, 1876 – Small Goldenfork ?
Your help in identifyng the species will be very useful



Goldenfork by GKBaliga, on Flickr