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    Probably correct as Potanthus trachala. Correction: Potanthus pseudomaesa.
    FW spots 4 & 5 fully detached from the others.

    Three species may be rather similar.

    P. trachala have narrow markings; Spot 2 & 3 strongly concave margins in the male.
    Males.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xp54_a5Xd1...Bupperside.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...perside_02.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...cdb1b635-1.jpg
    The female have spots with straight margins & look very similar to P. pallida, but the veins on the HW band are less prominent.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...c01d250e-1.jpg
    https://live.staticflickr.com/4056/4...30a43632_b.jpg


    P. pallida The spots have rounded or straight margins. Paler ?always.
    HW band with the veins prominently black .
    Males.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...3bfc9c29-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...3e0a32a9-1.jpg
    Females.
    Sri Lankan female. Spots 4 & 5 widely separated.
    http://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app/...1492795764.JPG
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...-MzQg&usqp=CAU
    Probable female.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...a03cfcad-1.jpg


    P. pseudomaesa
    FW spot 4 usually with slight overlap with spot 3 ; spots2 & 3 relatively broad (ie rectangular)
    Sri Lanka male.
    https://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app...1492795816.JPG
    India.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...deea639e-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...8ff14c0e-1.jpg
    Females.
    Sri Lankan female.
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...RMxEQ&usqp=CAU
    Probable female.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ac2df66b-3.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ac2df66b-2.jpg



    The black patch at the abdominal end in your photo is like that of P. pseudomaesa but the markings are closer to P. trachala.


    P. sita looks similar but has yellow markings & spots usually with slight overlaps.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/2742/4...0544c037_z.jpg



    TL Seow: Cheers.
    Last edited by Psyche; 29-Sep-2021 at 06:18 PM.

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