Id request for lineblues

[Psyche]

5. Prosotas nora ardates. (The submarginal spots are actually stronger than the marginal spots).

Prosotas nora.
Underside submarginal spots typically well formed & of the same or greater intensity as the marginal spots.
UnF with the mid cell band continue full width into space 1b; likewise the postdiscal band is continued into space 1b.
Note all examples below have the extension of the postdiscal band & mid cell band visible in space 1b.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ai890.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...bole_an215.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me..._7/a-28961.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...otra_ap620.jpg


Prosotas pia
Similar to P. nora. . Midcell band extension into space 1b may be weak or even absent , but the postdiscal band have a spot in space 1b always.
Submarginal spots (lunules) weak, obsolete or faded compared to the marginal spots especially on the HW.
P. pia pia Borneo. Note the extension of midcell band into space 1b is much reduced.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...iaMUpUnAC1.jpg
P. pia marginata Thailand.
Female.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/inse...spiamarginata/
Male.
http://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/prosotas-pia/
P. Malaysia.ssp pia.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR...sotas+nora.jpg
Example with the midcell band not extending down into space 1b. (Sulawesi)
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/wp...ily_plate6.jpg

P. bhutea.
Easily confused with P. pia in having the submarginal spots blurry.
UnF space 1b absent of spots from the postdiscal band & the mid cell band.Diagnostic but not visible when the FW is down.
UnF postdiscal band composed of spots with more rounded sides, & often dislocated at vein 6. . Postdiscal band is always dislocated at vein 3 in all species.

All examples below with space 1b visible.
In field shots the FW postdiscal band's more rounded & dislocated spots is the only clue with the FW low.
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...AZ11-0202V.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...41ededed-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...25cce173-1.jpg


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