ID Needed (8 Feb 2022)

[Psyche]

Happy CNY to all celebrants.

Female Abisara saturata.

Crossing probably occur giving rise to little variations.


A. saurata; Female with FW termen rounded, convex.
HW twin black tornal spots with sharp pointed tips ie teardrop shape.
Male.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC..._male_Mark.jpg
Females.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile...35-45-mm-b.png
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC...Sunny_02_c.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...8-16-12-PM.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...nny%20Chir.jpg


A. geza. Female FW termen somewhat straighter . ;HW twin black tornal spots with the tips rounded off.
Male.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2d...-kausambi3.jpg
Females.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X42aLIAn6...dult_CJ_01.jpg
https://butterflycircle.blogspot.com...tted-judy.html
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhDoVXxQr...ederick_02.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

It would appear a lot of perspective distortion in photos & variations in the species themselves make it very difficult to ID the females.


Female A. saturata.
FW margin more strongly rounded esp. lower 2/3.
UnH twin black tornal spots sharp pointed.
FW with ths white cross band merging with the inner submarginal white line & often with both.
HW submarginal spot 2 (not blackened) somewhat flatter & not much taller than the adjacent black tornal spots.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC...le_Sunny_c.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...eeab4&usqp=CAU
https://www.flickr.com/photos/digimania2009/3844497553/
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/rio/8a210030.html



Female A. geza.
FW margin straighter , gently curved.
UnH twin black spots with the tip rounded.
FW with the white cross band not quite merging with the inner submarginal white line, with a visible dark gap.
HW submarginal spot 2 more rounded & taller (higher) than the adjacent black tornal spots.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QxlQapY59...t_Sunny_02.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GoD7h4j7O...dJudy-HCJ1.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NAiX3GO4t...ederick_01.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/rio/8a190010.html


TL Seow : Cheers.