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    Default Two interesting butterflies

    These are the two interesting butterflies that I have seen for the first time.


    Pirdana albicornis



    Kohinoor (Amathuxidia amythaon)

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    Default ID help needed please

    Dr Seow, need your help to ID again please!







    Regards
    Cheng Ai

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    The Tanaecia iapis complex is quite complicated in Borneo.
    There are numerous forms which are either as ssp or forms.


    Many authors now separated the type in Java as a different species.
    eg T iapis iapis .
    Male & female , Java.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/8846/2...5c94fb39_b.jpg
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungl...2PMOlnFTkkk%3D

    The representatives from Sumatra, Malay & Borneo are referred to T. cocytina.
    Further, some placed them under the genus Cynitia.

    Although there are numerous named ssp. in Borneo the one in Sabah is generally ssp ambalika.

    This form is named as taxon diardi but usually placed under ambalika.
    See Tanaecia cocytina ambalika in funet.
    http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life...inae/tanaecia/

    As taxon (taxonomic name) diardi fig 2.
    https://archive.org/stream/tijdschri.../n236/mode/1up


    TL Seow: CHeers.

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    Thank you so much Dr Seow, for taking time to explain and for the links.

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    Pirdana albicornis is a rare endemic species. Congratulations!!
    Aaron Soh

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    Oh, I did not know that! Thanks Aaron!

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    Default Which Athyma, please?

    Dr Seow and Aaron,

    Which Athyma is this please?




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    Cheng Ai

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