Chiangmai 7-12 Oct 2019

[Psyche]

Post 21.

1. Athyma nefte asita.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720580010.html

2. Neptis nata adipala.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720190010.html


3. Female Tanaecia julii odilina.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/720910010.html

4. Usually placed as Athyma.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720520001.html

5. Neptis ananta learmondi.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720350010.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[itsmemei]

Thanks, Dr Seow for the ID. For photo no. 4, does it have 2 scientic names - Athyma asura and Limenitis asura? Did google search on both names and they are the same speices.
This is from Antonio's website https://thaibutterflies.com/?s=Limenitis+asura

[atronox]

Thanks, Dr Seow for the ID. For photo no. 4, does it have 2 scientic names - Athyma asura and Limenitis asura? Did google search on both names and they are the same speices.
This is from Antonio's website https://thaibutterflies.com/?s=Limenitis+asura

Limenitis was once the broad generic name used for a numer of distantly related genera. Newer classifications use Athyma because they wish to emphasise the distinctness of these two groups of taxa. So this name has now been confined to a small group of species and is used in a much narrower sense.

[itsmemei]

Thanks Aaron for the clarification and useful information!

[Psyche]

Recent mitochondrial gene analysis show several species currently in Athyma belong in Limenitis.
These include A. asura, , jina , & sulpitia (already placed by Yutaka in Limenitis)
http://www.nymphalidae.net/Nymphalid...menitidini.htm
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...744?via%3Dihub


TL Seow: Cheers.

[itsmemei]

Thanks, Dr Seow!

[itsmemei]

The following Theclinae are easy to ID so no help needed (phew!) I hope!

Cheritra freja evansi (Common imperial)
A moderately rare species in Singapore but seems to be quite common in Chiangmai, I encountered a couple of them each day. I prefer the subspecies frigga which is found in Singapore, with more orange shading on the forewing. Nonetheless, still a joy to see and photograph because I haven't got the chance to do so in Singapore yet.







Hypolycaena erylus himavantus (Common Tit)
A common species but still very attractive. A lot "whiter" than the subspecies teatus, the pristine ones have a beautiful slivery sheen, reflecting light at certain angle....I don't think the photos have done justice to its beauty!





Remelana jangala ravata (Chocolate Royal)
A lot darker than the subspecies travana which is found in Singapore. It has a beautiful purplish hue which I don't see in travana.