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Thread: Confirmation on ID - Potanthus pava

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    Default Confirmation on ID - Potanthus pava

    Photographed at Nam Nao, central Thailand, I originally had this down as Potanthus rectifasciata, but looking at the spots in the upper hindwing (separated spots in space 6 and 7) there does seem to be a possibility that this is P. pava.
    Would P. pava be correct?
    Many thanks.

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    Potanthus pseudomaesa.

    The UpF band's spots 4 & 5 are almost detached, spots 2 & 3 with slightly concave margind.
    HW band upper part projected out with a spot 6.
    Sri lanka male.
    https://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app...1492795816.JPG

    S. India.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...deea639e-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...1a69905b-3.jpg


    P. pava have broadly overlapping FW band & a mostly yellow abdominal end.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...82f9fd27-1.jpg
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92820001.html


    P. rctifasciatus have the FW band nearly in a straight line in the male (not in the female)
    HW with an elongate broad-based spot 6.
    Underside spot 6 very large.
    Male & female.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/26941566369
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/48792273263

    https://geenature.com/taxa/potanthus-rectifasciatus/
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92700001.html


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    Many thanks for this.
    There are no recent records of Potanthus pseudomaesa for Thailand, nor any photos, just some old literature records for the north and northeast. An interesting record.

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