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    Default Potanthus spp 1

    Greetings from Bhutan!!!

    Dear Dr. Seow,
    I took this Potanthus spp at an elevation of 1500metres,which Potanthus spp can this be la.
    https://flic.kr/p/2muzfv7
    https://flic.kr/p/2muDqfU
    https://flic.kr/p/2muDqfU
    Best Regards

    Tshulthrim

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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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    Thank you Dr Seow��
    Best Regards

    Tshulthrim

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    Correction ;Potanthus pseudomaesa.

    There are examples of P. pseudomaesa in which FW spots 4 & 5 are detached.
    In fact Evans states this for P. pseudomaesa.


    The other fact is P. trachala always have a HW spot 7, often prominent.
    HW spot 6 is usually absent or at most vestigial.
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2d...anthusM01a.jpg
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92730010.html
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...goi/4261912175
    P. Malaysia
    http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot....-trachala.html

    Spots normally have strongly concave margins but can be variable.


    P. pseudomaesa is usually without a HW spot 7 above (variable).
    Spot 6 is more often present.
    Spots 2 & 3 only have the margins less concave.
    The abdominal end black mark is more bandlike in P. trachala.
    P. pseudomaesa with spots 4 & 5 fully detached.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...b5d092b6-1.jpg


    TL Seow: Cheers.
    Last edited by Psyche; 29-Sep-2021 at 02:59 PM.

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