Doubtful IDs from Nepal

[Psyche]

Should be correct as the female Rapala nissa.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...pale_aq353.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.
There is no description of the female R. rectivitta.
R. rectivitta is said to have straighter bands.
Possibly bands are always brown & cilia dark brown.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...ala-rectivitta

[Nawab]

This Spindasis syama peguanus seems to be different than others I've seen. The FW marginal line is broken and post discal lines re joined. Could it be someting else?

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[Psyche]

S. syama have a FW cellbar which is club-shaped & a HW sub-basal band broken into 3 spots.

2, other species with these features are S. elwesi & zhengweilei.

In S. zhengweilei the head of the club may be detached & the bands are narrow, with wide spacing of the ground colour.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...is-zhengweilie


It is quite similar to S. elwesi.
Evans described this Un pale yellow with broader bands, the male UpF blue shot ,often with orange markings.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82865001.html
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...indasis-elwesi

Several features suggest this might be S. elwesi.
The HW marginal (or submarginal) line is broken into spots.
THe UpF twin postdiscal bands converge more.
The bands are rather broad.

However it easily may be a form of S. syama without seeing the upperside.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...pindasis-syama


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[Nawab]

Thank you, sir. Evans, 1932 says broader black bands, the bands aren't very black. The submarginal spots and the converged postdiscal bands are indeed confusing. No UpF shots taken. The place had many S. syama but two of these forms were seen on same location along with some S. lohita.

[Psyche]

Thank you, sir. Evans, 1932 says broader black bands, the bands aren't very black. The submarginal spots and the converged postdiscal bands are indeed confusing. No UpF shots taken. The place had many S. syama but two of these forms were seen on same location along with some S. lohita.

Most if not all of related Spindasis can have the bands edged in black or red.
There are said to be very few specimens of S. elwesi, so the one or two examples here do not show the variations.


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[Nawab]

Thank you for further clarification, sir. Would this one be Burara anadi?

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[Psyche]

Post 26.

Yes, this should be Burara anadi.
In the 2nd pic, the HW discal patch is composed of streak which extend into space 7.

B. anadi
HW discal patch composed of streaks including in space 7.
HW orange cilia reaching vein 7.
Orange less pronounced, & abdominal end partly brown.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_am888.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...438f16cf-1.jpg

B. jaina.
HW discal patch of streaks not in space 7.
HW orange cilia reaching vein 7 & abdominal end broadly orange.
A FW white cellspot may be oresent.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ae601.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_ab508.jpg


B. harisa ;
HW discal patch broadly streaky & away from the cellend ; HW orange cilia reaching vein 5.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...54d618b7-1.jpg


B. oedipodea.
HW discal patch solid & away from the cellend.
HW orange cilia reaching vein 6.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...umar_aa348.jpg


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