Which Parantica?

[Nawab]

Is this P. sita or P. pedonga? Since it's a female, having hard time Iding.
2.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 3.

It should be P. sita.


The two are very similar.


P. sita. FW apex less produced.
Male black androconial patch extends beyond (ie above) vein 2.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me..._11/tbe450.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...80ddb7e7-1.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...22e9cd85-1.jpg


P. pedonga.
FW apex strongly produced.
Male black androconial patch does not extend beyond vein 2.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...b501eb21-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ap224.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...5ed7a695-1.jpg


Fujioka described the species page 13, & images 7, & 8 page 69.
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/view/download/d...alternativeNo=


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