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    Default Parantica aglea or Ideopsis similis

    Hello everyone, please help me an ID of this specimen. I think it can be Parantica aglea or Ideopsis similis, but not sure yet.

    Thank you for your time,
    H

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    It is Parantica agleoides.


    Parantica agleoides ;smaller blue grey spots.
    http://www.lekve.net/malay/15-penang...gleoides01.jpg
    Parantica aglea : Larger blue-grey spots.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parant...yam_Thattu.jpg


    Ideopsis vulgaris ;smaller blue grey spots.
    https://alchetron.com/cdn/ideopsis-v...esize-750.jpeg
    Ideopsis similis ;larger bluer spots.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/8129539718


    TL Seow: Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psyche View Post
    It is Parantica agleoides.


    Parantica agleoides ;smaller blue grey spots.
    http://www.lekve.net/malay/15-penang...gleoides01.jpg
    Parantica aglea : Larger blue-grey spots.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parant...yam_Thattu.jpg


    Ideopsis vulgaris ;smaller blue grey spots.
    https://alchetron.com/cdn/ideopsis-v...esize-750.jpeg
    Ideopsis similis ;larger bluer spots.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/8129539718


    TL Seow: Cheers.

    Thanks Mr Seow for identification, but I still concern about using "blue" a key for identification. Is it affect by sunshine or position of photographer to butterfly? Do we have another key?

    Thanks,
    Hanh

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    Colour in photos varies a alot so it is irrelevant whether it is blue or blue-grey.
    The shape & arrangement of the markings between Ideopsis & Parantica are different.


    TL Seow: Cheers.

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    Thank you very much, Mr Seow

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