Is this a Miletus symethus

[Psyche]

Post 3.

The white band seem a bit small for M. gopara.
The female is undoubtedly M. biggsii.

The Mwlitus species are far more difficult than I expected.

In M. biggsii the FW postdiscal spot 6 is shifted out quite distinctly from spot 5, but there are variation & there may be examples where it is in line or almost so.

M. biggsii, image 3 upperside, images 9 & 10 underside.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82286683

Female ,Dairy Farm.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...171/large.jpeg

Female P.Ubin FW spot 6 almost in line with spot 5.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6092/large.jpg


Male ,Bishan, Spots 5& 6 in line.
No upperside. Status uncertain.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...669/large.jpeg



I am afraid without a proper upperside shot it seem impossible to confirm if both M. gopara & gaesa still exist.
The female M. gopara with its distinctive 'tail' is still identifiable from the underside, but no such image is found.


TL Seow : Cheers.

[Psyche]

In comparing the larva of this with that of M. biggsii there is some differences.

M. biggsii from BC checklist.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._L4_8mm_01.jpg


In M. biggsii larva there is a black squarish patch in segment 5 which would be the 2nd abdominal segment.


In your larva the black area extend from segment 5 to 6 (abdominal segment 2 & 3.)


This suggest your butterfly is not M. biggsii, assuming the larva & the adult are the same.



TL Seow: Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Yes. I notice that my larva has greenish inside between segment - something I did not notice in my previous M.biggsii larva.

[Psyche]

Good luck if you can rear the larva to adulthood.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

The imago is a M.biggsii.
BIggsBrownwing 202206010039.jpg

[Psyche]

Agreed. It is a typical male M. biggsii.



TL Seow; Cheers.