An unknown Deramas (Lycaenidae, Poritinae) from Koh Phangan hills
The 21st July 2018, during one of my (few) explorations in my home island of Koh Phangan (Suratthani-Thailand), at about 9am at 300 mt altitude, I spotted a small, a bit battered, Deramas while sunbathing close to a stream in an opening of the forest. Quickly I took a few shots and, being out of the National Park area, I managed to capture the butterfly (now it is being prepared to be analyzed by an expert). It is a female and is not similar to any other Deramas I've found myself or in the literature.
Here a composite illustration of the interesting species:
D. jasoda does not have the orange crown on the black tornal spot. That rules it out.
Ignoring the upperside which does not seem to match any known female, the underside is a good match for Deramas alixae.
Species like D. anyx & antynax have the cilia chequered.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 21-Aug-2018 at 11:51 PM.
Reason: typo