Doubtful IDs from Nepal

[Psyche]

Post 140.

It should be Y. avanta.
The lower 3 spots are in a straight line.

In the other similar 5 rings, Y. baldus, affectata, & persimilis the lower 3 ocelli are out of line.


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[Nawab]

Post 94. Page 10.
Sir, I just realized this could be a Sovia grahami.

[Psyche]

Post 94. Page 10.
Sir, I just realized this could be a Sovia grahami.

Quite right.
Long body & gradual antenna.


I thought all Sovia were heavily spotted like S. albipecta.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MXwJjTYriK...reast+Ace).jpg



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PS.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...bea010aa-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...3dbb4038-2.jpg

[Psyche]

In response to Post 89.
Attachment 26918

Both Sovia lucasi & separata have chequered cilia.

The underside of S. grahami is stated to be ochreous brown in FW apex costa & HW.

The underside of S. malta FW apex, costa & HW is ferruginous ie rusty brown.

So it should be correctly S. grahami.


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[Nawab]

Just wondering if the antenna apiculus color is correct. Heard S. grahami has white at club end.

[Psyche]

I forgot what was discussed later.

It can not be S. grahami.
S. grahami have black antennae & white spots. This pic compared to valid images is correct.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...bea010aa-1.jpg

The salient point is the large yellow subapical spots which matches P. pandita but the antenna club appear too long.


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[Nawab]

Sir, could you look at these Caltoris please? I believe the third one is Caltoris cahira which is common in Nepal and has brown underside but the other ones have almost reddish undersides.
1a
1.jpg
1b
2.jpg
2a
3.jpg
2b
4.jpg
3
5.jpg

[Psyche]

I presumed you are certain that 1a & 1b are the same insect since the colour difference is quite marked.

I will go thru the Caltoris with two FW cellspots again.

C. bromus ;FW UnF usually a spot 1b (Evans state always but ths is not true.)
UnH dark brown overlaid with ochreous scales; Female may have spots in space 2 & 3.

Male showing no UpF spot 1b but a UnF spot 1b.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...e290e3d3-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...e290e3d3-2.jpg
1st male Taiwan with upper FW cellspot missing. (Note Taiwan have only two species C. bromus & cahira. Correction: a 3rd C. ranrunna is known.))
http://idv.sinica.edu.tw/ynsu/photo/...-DSC_7726.html
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...UGgeJ9FPlVH8dE
Females.Taiwan
https://eoldata.taibif.tw/files/eold...52/h34-2-1.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/537477...n/photostream/
https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2813...c2551d54_b.jpg


C. cahira austeni.UnF male no spot 1b
UnH uniformly darker brown or chocolate.
Male P. Malaysia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gancw1/21680122591
Sikkim
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...60bdb11a-1.jpg
Taiwan
http://butterfly-taiwan.blogspot.com/2011/08/h34-1.html
Female Singapore.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg
Female Taiwan.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/...48f3ce8b_z.jpg


C. brunnea; Male with brand similar to Pelopidas.
UnH deep purple brown .
Male.
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...Az11-1092R.jpg
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...Az11-1092V.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/inse...sbrunneacaere/


C. tenuis Body with greenish hair & UnH with greenish scales.
Paschimbanga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltor...B_DSC_4180.jpg


C. cormasa; UpF with upper cellspot absent or tiny.
UnH with deeper reddish brown tone; Spots tend to yellowish.
Singapore.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1mxC9fmsG...C_field_02.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
Female P. Malaysia.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dg1jseJPJ2...0/DSC_0115.JPG


C. chimdroa ; cilia bright yellow.


C. sirius: UpF with a spot 1b in both sexes.
UnH ochreous brown
Probable Caltoris sirius. UpF & UnF shows a distinct spot 1b.
C. bromus male occasionally shows a spot 1b UpF & below but it is diffuse.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/266891...7624014448123/


C. confusa ; Dark brown
FW spots reduced especially upper cellspot & spot 3 may be absent.
Probable C. confusa ,Arunachal Pradesh,
There is a great reduction of spots ie upper cellspot is missing, spot 3 is tiny & subapical spot 7 a dot.
The colour is not reddish as in C. cormasa, nor deep brown as in C. bromus or cahira .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/26689187@N00/4644367365

[Psyche]

Post 147.

1 should be C. bromus.
Although there is no UnF spot 1b, the UnH brown is not dark enough in pic 1b to indicate C. cahira.


2 is very unusual in that the 3 subapical spots are in line.
FW upper cellspot is much reduced but this can happen in both C. bromus & cahira.
The darke shading on UnH is uneven & much as in this male C. bromus.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...e290e3d3-1.jpg
Probably male C. bromus.


3. UnF & UnH are evenly brown
UnF spot 3 & upper cellspot are almost obsolete.
Uncertain. Perhaps C. confusa.

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