Doubtful IDs from Nepal

[Nawab]

Thank you so much, sir. T. bambusae makes sense. Had never seen Telicota with discontinuous band before.

[Nawab]

Which Tarucus? I think T. nara but has some anomalities.

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[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



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Nawab]

Thank you, Dr. Seow!

[Nawab]

Prosotas bhutea?
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