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    Default Mycalesis spp

    Greetings from Bhutan!!!

    Dear Dr Seow,

    I took this picture during my expedition to east in 2021,can this be Mycalesis nicota as straightline extreme edge on Handwing can be projecting outward, kindly help me to identify correct ID la.

    https://flic.kr/p/2o4wcYn
    Best Regards

    Tshulthrim

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    This should be correct as Mycalesis or Telinga nicotia.
    The feature you pointed out does not occur in all individual.

    The three similar species may be IDed as follow, WSF only.
    MYCAL.png


    Telinga malsara.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...ekar_aa682.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...471ac20b-1.jpg


    Telinga misenus.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...3755f8-1_3.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...498d31-1_0.jpg


    Telinga nicotia.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...0cfb6848-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...aa88887a-1.jpg


    TL Seow: Cheers.

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