Posts from Meghalaya for ID

[Saffron]

Dear Dr. Seow, a few butterflies from Meghalaya for identification and suggestions.

1. Any chance for Spindasis zhengweilie??

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Need guidance on how to differentiate different species of Aeromachus (because of so much variation)...

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Thank you in advance.

Cheera

[Psyche]

I seem to have miss this thread earlier.

1. Spindasis syama.
Yellow ground space usually not wider than bands ; FW postdiscal short bars typically not fully broken into discrete spots.
HW lower dorsal (inner marginal) band barely extend across the orange patch as a black line.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...pindasis-syama


S. zengweilie
Yellow ground space always wider than the main bands.
Postdiscal short bars more broken into discrete spots.
HW lower dorsal band extend across the orange patch in a distinct black line.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...is-zhengweilie


2.& 3. Aeromachus jhora.


A. dubius; Marginal series of spots mostly obsolete.
HW postdiscal series of spots incomplete ,ie some missing in between.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...omachus-dubius


A. kali ;dark, cilia white , chequered; Postdiscal spots white, lilac tint.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...eromachus-kali


A. jhora. Marginal diffuse spots present ;postdiscal spots more or less complete; antennal club more gradual.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...romachus-jhora


A. pygmeus : Greyer brown ; marginal & postdiscal spots generally weak ;antennal club rounded like drumstick.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...achus-pygmaeus


A. :stigmata; Underside with prominent blocky marginal & submarginal spots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...achus-stigmata


TL Seow: Cheers.