Both are P. melaneus.



Field shots are quite tricky. Shape of HW cell varies due to perspective distortion.
Both are P. melaneus.

P. melaneus :Ground colour in life chocolate brown.
1. HW space 7 with a white submarginal spot usually separared from the blue bar.
2. HW space 6 typically with two outer submarginal white spots, rarely one.
3. HW space 2 & 3 with a white postdiscal dot each ,rarely only one.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!...ntica-melaneus
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30110001.html

P. sita sita. Ground more reddish brown.
1. HW space 7 without a submarginal spot.
2. HW space 7 without any outer submarginal spot or just one.
3. HW space 2 & 3 usually without any postdiscal white dots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/681/Parantica-sita
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30140001.html

Intermediate . Spotting as for P. melaneus but HW cell broader ,more as in P. sita.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...97a6ab0c-1.jpg


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