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    Default Potanthus mingo - confirmation of ID

    From Mae Hong Son, nw Thailand. I am pretty sure that this should be P. mingo. Two individuals here, but photographed at the same time in the same spot.

    Would that be correct?
    Many thanks.

    b8155 Zigzag-banded Dart (Potanthus mingo ajax) - Pha Suea 01.JPG

    b8155 Zigzag-banded Dart (Potanthus mingo ajax) - Pha Suea 03.JPG

    b8155 Zigzag-banded Dart (Potanthus mingo ajax) - Pha Suea 04.JPG

    b8155 Zigzag-banded Dart (Potanthus mingo ajax) - Pha Suea 05.JPG

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    A view of the underside will help a lot.

    Potanthus pseudomaesa.
    FW spots 4 & 5 detached from spot 6 above, very slight overlap with spot 3; spots 2 & 3 relatively broad ; UpH band with outer spot well projected, veins may be lightly dark.
    Underside band edged with dark spots .Abdominal end narrowly banded black, usually with a black patch or shading.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...d7f5f8902c.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...otra_ak402.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...1a69905b-4.jpg


    Potanthus mingo.
    FW spots c4 & 5 with slight overlap with spot 6 & more overlap with spot 3; spots 2 & 3 less wider than the adjacent spots.
    UpH band outer spot not strongly projected; veins not darkened; abdominal end strongly black-banded.
    UnH band edged with dark spots; HW band outer margins often excavate ,zigzag appearance in dark individual.
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg
    http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ingo%20(6).JPG
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lQGrUAdKox...0/_MG_1529.jpg


    1. is Potanthus mingo.

    2. should be Potanthus pseudomaesa. Note FW band almost detached between spot 3 & 4; HW band with outer spot rather projected.

    TL Seow: Cheers.



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    Many thanks for that. This should be the underside of (2). Same place slightly later. So should be underside of Potanthus pseudomaesa

    [I]b8155 Zigzag-banded Dart (Potanthus mingo ajax) - Pha Suea 08.JPG

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    Post 3.

    That is the underside of P. mingo.


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    Many thanks. Much appreciated.

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