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    Default how to differentiate between a pygmy n common posy??

    hihi... would like to find an answer for the above question...

    shot the following today... its much smaller than a common but some how it does not have the features of a pygmy... can some expert help me ID??.. thanks!

    Terry Ong

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    yeap i shot them yesterday too. maybe it is a female pygmy

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    I also dunno, but is surely a very posy

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    Noted there are 3 distinct types in terms of marking and size of posies there on location......

    #1
    Common Posy


    #2
    "Dwarf" Common Posy



    #3
    and the Pygmy Posy .


    In terms of size ,#2 and #3 of the same size , and it is possible that #2 could be a female of #3 , was there for 3 days hoping to confirm this suspicion by capturing a mating pair of #2 with #3 , so far no luck as yet.

    Here are some shots of them together :

    note upper one is a "Dwarf"


    2 on the upper left are Pygmy Posy


    the pair on the left are Pygmy Posy
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    In general the fore wings of female posies are more rounded as compare to the males of the species .

    Other than different in size , the marking differences of the posies are as bracketed:

    Top down:

    1."dwarf" Posy.... suspect might be a female Pygmy Posy ... to be verified.

    2. Male Common Posy

    3. Suspected Male Pygmy Posy

    4 Suspected worn out female Common Posy

    5. Female Dark Posy


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    tks sunny for the excellent illustration

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    Other than the Pygmy Posy being about 1/3 the size of the Common Posy, here is a closeup of the difference of the two .


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    look at the black strip around the legs, the pygmy looks thicker and more distinct

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    thanks sunny for the really detailed explaination!!!... ...

    seems like the one I've shot is the "Dwarf" posy... but it has yet been identified whether its a common or pygmy right??... perhaps its a hybrid??... pdt of a common n pygmy??.. hee
    Terry Ong

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    new species lol
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