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    Default ID request for Potanthus

    Please ID the following butterflies, which I believe belongs to Potanthus, after seeing an interesting discussion on Potanthus in this forum.
    All photos taken in North East India. Same specimen has been given same numerical value.

    1a
    1a.jpg
    1b
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    2
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    3a
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    3b
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    4a
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    4b
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    5
    5.JPG

    6a
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    6b
    6b.JPG

    7a
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    7b
    7b.JPG

    8
    8.JPG

    9a
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    9b
    9b.JPG
    9c
    9c.JPG

    Thanks
    Aomoa

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    1 a & b.

    Telicota ohara jix female.

    Note there is no HW spot 6 nor spot 7 (as with all Telicota).

    Telicota ohara .
    Male brand very narrow & straight. base of space 2 dark, without the orange patch.
    Underside often dark tinged & may or may not be heavily dark shaded.
    Band width can varies.
    IDed by the UnH band's inner margin being almost straight without the deep notch/indentation seen in other species.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92950010.html
    India male.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...n/photostream/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...n/photostream/
    Two examples showing variation in dark shading, Taiwan.
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xxe57_94L...00/H28-1-1.jpg
    http://www.g12e.com/upload/html/2006...1181230678.jpg

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    2, 3a & 3b.
    Probably Potanthus pseudomaesa clio.

    Potanthus are extremely difficult.
    The bands can be broad or narrow & the underside may be light (DSF) or heavily marked.

    Potanthus pseudomaesa .
    FW dpotd 4 & 5 with no overlap above & minimal overlap /or none below with spot 3.
    Spots 2 & 3 relatively broad ,outer margins slightly concave.
    Abdominal end black banded /or a black patch.
    Underside band edged with dark spots. UnH band upper end projected out 1/3 from spot 3.
    3a shows a very heavily marked underside.

    Examples from S. India & Sri Lanka ssp pseudomaesa.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...1a69905b-3.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...1a69905b-4.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...deea639e-1.jpg
    Sri Lanka
    https://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app...1492795816.JPG
    HK ssp clio
    https://images5.fotop.net/albums/but...seudomaesa.jpg
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92740010.html


    Vry similar.
    P. trachala larger species.
    FW spots 4 & 5 typically fully detached.
    FW band very narrow so that spots 2 & 3 quadrate, strongly crescentic (less in female)
    UnH upper end of band project out a bit more to about 1/2 of spot 3.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92730010.html
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xp54_a5Xd...Bupperside.jpg
    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8c/bd...b0db7b591d.jpg
    https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec..._female_01.jpg
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d1uwxt7AT...s_trachala.jpg


    P. pallida.
    FW spots 4 & 5 typically fully detached ,upper end widely.
    Spots 2 & 3 wider ,with straight margin
    FW band strongly divided by black veins.
    Male & female.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0cb8964d_o.jpg
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K_9vR_LQ-...Untitled-1.jpg

    P. lydia.
    FW spots 4 & 5 fully detached above , minimal below.
    FW spots 2 & 3 wide, while spot 1b narrow.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92830001.html
    http://www.samuibutterflies.com/expe...otanthuslydia/
    Last edited by Psyche; 06-Sep-2020 at 12:31 PM.

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    4 a & b.

    Potanthus rectifasciatus.
    FW band almost alignrd in astraight line.
    HW spot 6 very large , larger than spot 7 .
    Variable dark shadings/spots.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/26941566369
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/48792272743

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    5. Potanthus confucius. Correction: Potanthus nesta.
    Male upperside band continious uninterrupted, no dark veins; HW spot 6 absent/or small.
    Abdominal end mainly yellow.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92790010.html
    https://lh6.ggpht.com/eNtnj34Lxd42Ap...SR2wKCloQ=s580
    Ssp diana.
    https://alchetron.com/cdn/potanthus-...esize-750.jpeg




    6a & b

    Telicota bambusae bambusae.
    Note HW no spot 6 or 7.
    FW brand straight.Base of space 2 dark.
    Underside greenish.(not always in field shots)
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ad012.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ad013.jpg
    Last edited by Psyche; 07-Sep-2020 at 09:10 AM.

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    7a & b.

    Probably Potanthus mingo.

    This belongs to a group in which the FW band spots 2 .# & 1b are relatively wide ,forming a compact band.

    They include P. ganda. & p.omaha, both with a yellow abdominal end.
    P. juno usually with spot 8 absent or vestigial.
    P. mingo is recognised from them by the black banded abdominal end & heavier UnH markings..
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92810010.html
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tFtROXZYi...us%2Bmingo.JPG
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lQGrUAdKo...0/_MG_1529.jpg


    8. P. rectifasciatus ;Note FW straight band & HW large spot 6.
    Last edited by Psyche; 06-Sep-2020 at 07:01 AM.

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    9 a, b, & c.

    P. trachala female.

    The wingshape in 9a is that of a female.
    FW spots 4 & 5 are fully detached.
    Underside as in P. trachala.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92730010.html



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    Correction

    No. 5 is Potanthus nesta
    FW band continuous as in P. confucius.
    HW band upper part not projecting out & its margin is level & straight.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92800001.html


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