Horace, the H thecloides thecloides taken in the west with you is only very slightly lighter in the orange color. See shot posted below.
Richard
Power Member
Horace, the H thecloides thecloides taken in the west with you is only very slightly lighter in the orange color. See shot posted below.
Richard
Early Stages Specialist
Yes, my shots taken in the west also showed the same ligher orange coloration.Originally Posted by richardlbong
Perhaps we need to have observations of more specimen from both sites to be more conclusive about this difference in coloration.
Horace
Administrator
There's nothing wrong with your latest shot of this species, Horace. It's just that you got a very fresh specimen which has probably just eclosed. Look at the upperside shot which shows its wings and tails in perfect condition.
Early Stages Specialist
Yes, the coloration difference could be due to wear-and-tear on the scales.
There was another specimen in the same locality which has the tornal part of one hindwing missing. I was lucky that the pristine specimen was willing to pose for me for a fairly lengthy session, although it occasionally took off to chase off intruding forget-me-nots. It was a pity that I did not have my tripod with me for better shots under the not-so-ideal lighting condition.
Horace
Great shots on H thecloides .
My first time looking at the upperside.
Early Stages Specialist
Actually in the checklist photos for H. thecloides thecloides, there is an upperside shot by Wang Peck.
According to the write-up in the checklist for this species, both sexes have the same upperside feature, so I am not able to tell whether this is a male or female.
Horace
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