ID Request - April 2024 observations
Hi Dr. Seow,
How are you? Need your help to confirm these ids. Thanks.
#1 Skipper?
Ton Sai Waterfalls, Phuket Island, Thailand - Apr 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209228690
#2 Phalantha phalantha?
Ton Sai Waterfalls, Phuket Island, Thailand - Apr 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209229021
#3 Euploea?
Mai Khao Beach area, Phuket Island, Thailand - Apr 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209193907
#4 Oriens gola?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Apr 26, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209967046
#5 Saletara panda?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Apr 26, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209903806
#6 Ypthima fasciata? Ypthima horsfieldii?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Apr 26, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209903801
#7 Allotinus?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Apr 26, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209967256
#8 Tanaecia godartii? Tanaecia iapis?
Moon Gate, near Penang Botanic Gardens - Apr 29, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/211539049
#9 Tanaecia godartii? Tanaecia iapis?
Moon Gate, near Penang Botanic Gardens - Apr 17, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207765604
#10 Drupadia ravindra? Drupadia rufotaenia?
Moon Gate, near Penang Botanic Gardens - Apr 29, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/211539054
Cheers, SL Liew
#1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209228690
Potanthus spp. too blurry.
Since the abdominal end is black -banded it is likely to be P. mingo.
#2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209229021
Argynnis hyberbius. Correction : Phalanta phalanta.
This one is a bit lightly marked, but there is no other species like this.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hel/710030001.html
#3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209193907
Euploea klugii female.
There is a series of spots running across the FW apex.
Two similar species.
E. klugii UnH without discal white spots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30780010.html
E. core .UnH with discal white spots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30580030.html
#4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209967046
Oriens goloides.
UnH with the veins crossing the band dark-dusted.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...679_242393.jpg
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17607...B_DSC_5939.jpg
Oriens gola .UnH with the veins not dark-dusted.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...monDartlet.jpg
#5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209903806
Saletara panda male.
Sharper FWs.
FW apex with vein 9 very short running from vein 7forming a small triangle. (vein 8 is absent.)
Too blur to see here.
https://wingscales.com/Pieridae/Saletara-panda-distanti
Last edited by Psyche; 05-May-2024 at 08:17 AM .
#6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209903801
Ypthima fasciata.
Readily Ided by the twin dark parallel straight fasciae on the HW.
A third more obscure band runs through the eyespots.
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.onl...doptera-000284
#7.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209967256
Allotinus horsfieldi.
The 2nd most common Allotinus after A. unicolor.
ALLOTINUs.png
A. unicolor.
HW spot 6 (rounded) tucked well inside of spot 5 & 7.
FW postdiscal spots not dislocated.
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...079/medium.jpg
https://alchetron.com/cdn/allotinus-...esize-750.jpeg
Female.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...ing-LokePF.jpg
A. horsfieldi .
HW spot 6 more or less under spot 7.
FW postdiscal band dislocated (usually).
HW teeth rather broad-based especially in the female.
Ground pale buff with brownish markings. Striations dense.
Males.
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/...onleogoron.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ermagnus-2.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Np8-cHJjQ...0/DSC_0039.JPG
Female.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ldi-permagnus/
A. leogoron . Very similar to A. horsfieldi & much confused with it. Also much rarer.
Ground colour whiter & markings darker.
HW teeth narrower than the correspondly sexes of A. horsfieldi.
Males.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...i-1080x675.jpg
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/...usP_oncopy.jpg
Last edited by Psyche; 05-May-2024 at 08:02 AM .
#8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207765604
#9. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/211539049
Tanaecia godartii.
HW blue band narrow, at the tornus just a bit greater than 1/3 of the HW width.
Blue band inner margins rather smooth & almost always aligned well at rest.
Males.
https://malaysiabutterflies.myspecie...s/IMG_8158.JPG
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtFF_MmdA...0/DSC_5129.JPG
https://live.staticflickr.com/5451/9...720888db_b.jpg
Tanaecia iapis.
HW blue band much broader than 1/3 of HW & of uniform width.
Inner margins irregularly incised & often do not align well at rest.
Males.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...ron)---net.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Mark.jpg
Tanaecia flora.
HW blue band broader than 1/3 of HW at tornus. Band noticeably tapers upwards.
Inner margin smoother than in iapis & usually aligned at rest.
Fw apex often slightly falcate in the male.
Males.
https://malaysiabutterflies.myspecie...s/IMG_8207.JPG
Northern ssp andersonii with brown edgings.
Male.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observat...ity_assessment
Female.
https://malaysiabutterflies.myspecie...s/IMG_8172.JPG
#10. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/211539054
Female Drupadia theda.
HW markings 'hollow' with dark edgings.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4g/83100030.html
HW markings solid black.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4g/83080010.html
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4g/83090001.html
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 04-May-2024 at 09:17 PM .
Thank you Dr. Seow for your detailed explanation and id. I have re-read them and noted the key ids for my future references. Appreciate it.
Cheers from Penang, SL Liew
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