Doubtful IDs from Nepal

[Psyche]

Post 48.

Most likely Tarucus venosus.

Of the Tarucus that are similar T. indicus & balkanicus are found mostly in the west & south.

Of T nara the typical form range from S. India to Bengal, while two synonyms extricatus & alternatus are mostly western.

The form of T. nara have the HW discal spots less irregular & rougly form 3 bands.
Typical male & underside.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ekar_ai948.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ekar_ai949.jpg


T. venosus; HW discal spots irregular & disorganised.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28798.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28796.jpg


All the Taracus species. fig 2 T. venosus. Note chaotic arrangement of HW spots.
https://archive.org/stream/transacti.../n371/mode/1up


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Nawab]

Symbrenthia brabira?
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[Psyche]

Post 50.


Definitely Symbrenthia brabira.


S. brabira ;Less black spotted ; FW postdiscal & discal black spots largely absent & reduced to narrow streaks.
HW postdiscal spots quadrate ( squarish & flat-topped) )with less metallic green.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...e6c3177f-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...a57828f159.jpg


S. hypselis ;More heavily marked; FW postdiscal & discal spots strongly developed.
HW postdiscal spots elongate ,with prominent green metallic scales.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...46a1a58b-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...a_11/ap434.jpg



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[Nawab]

Thank you, Dr. Seow!

[Nawab]

Prosotas bhutea?
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[Psyche]

Post 53.

Yes. It is Prosotas bhutea.


P. nora. HW submarginal & marginal spots of equal intensity. ie same degree of of blackness.
FW postdiscal spots quadrate with straight sides.
FW space 1b with a postdiscal spots & a sub-basal extension of the midcell band.
All examples with the FW raised to show space 1b.
India.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...7df154ffff.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...96a0ea22c6.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me..._7/a-28854.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ac719.jpg



Prosotas pia . HW submarginal spots weaker & more faded than the marginal spots.
FW postdiscal spots quadrate with straight sides.
FW space 1b with postdiscal spot & extension of the mid cell band (may be weaker).
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ai938.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ai937.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosot...tiMUpUnAC1.jpg
Female Thailand ssp marginata.
https://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_.../underside.jpg



Prosotas bhutea.
HW submarginal spots weaker than marginal spots (as in P. pia)
FW postdiscal band composed of spots with rounded margins.
FW space 1b with out a postdiscal spot nor an extension of the mid cell band.
Wingbase more dark shaded.
All examples with FW raised to show space 1b.
P. bhutea bhutea Thailand.
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...AZ11-0202V.jpg
India.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...25cce173-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...41ededed-2.jpg


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[Nawab]

Weird Catochrysops. Never seen one like this before.
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