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    Default Is this Neptis capnodes pandoces?

    This week (27 Jan) I visited Doi Inthanon, n. Thailand. There are certainly confirmed records of Neptis capnodes pandoces, a local species, and difficult to ID, from this area. The attached images are of one individual that I encountered that is giving me problems to identify. Might this be Neptis capnodes pandoces?

    Also in the same area I recorded Neptis hylas, Neptis sappho, Neptis soma and Neptis cartica.

    Looking at the cell bar and the three apical spots on the forewing, I think the above species can be ruled out.

    I would be very grateful for some comments on the ID of this individual.
    With thanks.

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    It is Neptis hylas kamarupa.


    N. hylas kamarupa.
    FW cell bar with a fracture mark.
    FW submarginal spots bent in slightly at apex.
    FW postdiscal spots often large & oblong.
    HW discal band margin often irregular.
    Underside tawny brown,c the white bands edged in black.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720150010.html

    N. sappho astola
    FW cell bar with a fracture mark.
    FW submarginal spots gently curve at apex.
    FW postdiscal spots mostly rounded.
    Underside darker ochreous/rawny brown, white bands not edged in black.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720140010.html

    N. capnodes pandoces.
    FW ce3ll bar without a fracture mark.
    FW submarginal spots gently curved at apex.
    HW discal band with straight & regular margins.
    Underside darker greyish brown ,white bands not edged in black.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720170010.html

    N. soma shania.
    FW cell bar without a fracture mark.
    FW submarginal band strongly bent in at apex.
    HW discal band with fairly regular margins.
    Underside greyish brown, white band not edged in black.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720180010.html


    N. cartica burmana .
    FW cell bar & cellend spots narrow, bar without a fracture mark.
    FW submarginal spots gently curve at apex.
    FW postdiscal spots mostly rounded.
    Underside greyish brown.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720300010.html


    TL Seow: Cheers.
    Last edited by Psyche; 29-Jan-2021 at 10:29 PM.

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    Many thanks for the details. I was indeed concerned about the fractured cell bar.

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