Doubtful IDs from Nepal

[Nawab]

Many thanks to you, sir! Could you please look at these Aeromachus also?

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[Psyche]

Post 63.

1 Probably A. jhora. Correction Have to be A. jhora. Antennal club too gradual & narrow to be A. pygmaeus. Also FW cilia chequered.
2, 3, & 4 are A. jhora.


A. pygmaeus.
Labial palp ( palpi 2nd segment)= face, whitish.
Antennal club, end rounded without a defined apiculus (tip). Antenna very short.
FW cilia uniformly dark.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...c6ff0de5-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...0859d87f-1.jpg


A. jhora
Labial palp whitish.
Antennal club with a defined apiculus.
FW cilia typically chequered.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...fd937b4e-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...4a7ebc17-1.jpg


A. dubius.
Labial palp brownish.
Antennal club with apiculus.
Underside spots ochreous.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...94ce4197-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...17745438-1.jpg


A. kali.
Labial palp dark brown.
Antennal club with an apiculus.
Underside spots white tinged lilac/blue.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...akar_an949.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...akar_an948.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Nawab]

Thank you, sir. There are some Aeromachus with checkered cilia and long antennal club while there are some consistently without checkered cilia also with somewhat long or gradual antennae. The ones without checkered cilia have rather washed out HW spots.

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[Nawab]

P.S.: I also saw those uncheckered cilia individuals with gradual antennae mating.

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[Psyche]

I just found out that A. dubius impha have white labial palps & look exactly like A. jhora.


South India have only two species A. dubius & pygmaeus so these two can be sorted out.

A. dubius dubius.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...-boi/as545.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...17745438-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_aa892.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...674786a0-1.jpg


A. pygmaeus.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...057725c2-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...53172b5f-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...de842924-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...d6f34231-1.jpg



A. jhora creta HK.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--wnjfckuH...9D%25B6%2B.JPG
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...jpg?1545328590
http://woxiong.butterfly-photo.com/d...m=178&pid=1376

A. dubius impha.
Thailand.
http://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conten...hus-dubius.jpg
This below ,a male with straight FW margin looks to be male A. jhora
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/A...s-dubius-impha
Compare male jhora.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroma...File:Jhora.jpg


(TBC).

[Psyche]

The difference between A. dubius & jhora as given in the key of BMP (butterflies of the Malay Peninsula.)

Antennal apiculus beginning beyond the thickest part of the club, & usually at right angle to the club.............................................. A. jhora.

Antennal apiculus beginning at the thickest part of the club & not at right angle to the club. Wings more rounded....................................A. dubius.


It is impossible to judge the position of the apiculus except in a top down view in a set specimen.

[Psyche]

Valid A. jhora India for comparison.
Note front antenna with the apiculus (tip) bent out.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...icture&id=2733