Help with Virachola species - I think

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the correction and explanations.

[DaveChiangMai]

Following on from the information posted, I was doing some further digging into these two species. There are several features of Deudorix epijarbas that do not appear in this individual. Though of course wear is hard to judge. See enlarged image attached.

Images of Deudorix epijarbas on the web that show the underside of the abdomen show it to be strongly barred black/white. On the original image this appears to be faintly grey/white. Upperside of abdomen in Deudorix epijarbas tends to be dark brown, though in this individual appears bluish. On Deudorix epijarbas the hindwing does not appear to have a bluish tone either, but red or brown.
Also, I note on epijarbas, the first two cells of the hindwing discal band (nearest the costa) are heavily offset, whereas this one they are almost together (small offset only).
Indeed this is a difficult one.

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[atronox]

It should be Rapala varuna orseis. In D. epijarbas the post-discal series on the hindwing widens towards the costa and the top most striae are dislocated basally

[DaveChiangMai]

Indeed, that appears a good match against my limited other photos of varuna . Thanks.

[Psyche]

It should be Rapala varuna orseis. In D. epijarbas the post-discal series on the hindwing widens towards the costa and the top most striae are dislocated basally

Quite right it is a male Rapala varuna.

I was fixated with it being a Deudorix or related Genus.


TL Seow: Cheers.