Dear Sir/Mam,
I am uploading two images for indentification purpose. All images captured from Jaguli-Nadia, West Bengal, India in the month of November 2018. (I guessed both are Pelopidas conjuncta)
Regards,
Rajib Dey
Mob.: +91-9831632692
Dear Sir/Mam,
I am uploading two images for indentification purpose. All images captured from Jaguli-Nadia, West Bengal, India in the month of November 2018. (I guessed both are Pelopidas conjuncta)
Regards,
Rajib Dey
Mob.: +91-9831632692
In India the Pelopidas are more nearly similar & harder to separate.
They should both be Pelopidas agna females.
P. agna is a larger species than P. mathias.
Some paleness of the margin is quite common.
P. mathias female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...5811259b-1.jpg
A line thru the 2 FW cellspots may cut or touch the spot in space 1b ,but is not reliable.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eYsLtkDVM7...perside_02.jpg
Female P. agna.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...a_20140621.jpg
Male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_ak890.jpg
P. conjuncta is large in comparison FW 21mm vs agna F 18mm vs mathias FW 16-17mm.
The FW spots are distinctly yellow & the cellspots large ; the UnH spots are white.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ac764.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...oman_ag110.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
I will go with you also. Because of the particular area I have seen only Male P. agna only. From this site, it may be P. agna female.
Thanks and regards,
Rajib Dey
Note: Can you please share some perfect specimen of Pelopidas conjuncta? Till now I have some doubt on it with others Pelopidas sp.
Pelopidas conjuncta is not difficult to ID.
Large swift. Medium brown ;FW with the spots yellow & HW spots white, the two group of spots contrasting.
HW spot 4 typically present & elongate sideway.
UpF with 2 rather large cellspots.
India male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ac764.jpg
Females.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelopi...conjuncta).jpg
https://archive.is/EH3ll/fc5d6ece477...c671db358c.jpg
Singapoe male.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...2468f1860b.jpg
Females.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...conjunctus.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...mes%20Chia.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.