ID Help Potanthus sp.

[Alan Yip]

Thanks again, I will discuss with the author some time later.
Anyway, I have some more shots of Potanthus sp. in Dairy Farm and Eco Green need your comment:
DSC_4904 https://flic.kr/p/qU6SZB P. trachala?
DSC_4661 https://flic.kr/p/qBwtGj P. omaha?
DSC_4913 https://flic.kr/p/qBwvbb P. omaha?
DSC_5858 https://flic.kr/p/rDTNky P. trachala?

tks

[Psyche]

Thanks again, I will discuss with the author some time later.
Anyway, I have some more shots of Potanthus sp. in Dairy Farm and Eco Green need your comment:
DSC_4904 https://flic.kr/p/qU6SZB P. trachala?
DSC_4661 https://flic.kr/p/qBwtGj P. omaha?
DSC_4913 https://flic.kr/p/qBwvbb P. omaha?
DSC_5858 https://flic.kr/p/rDTNky P. trachala?

tks

1. Potanthus trachala female.
FW band widely detached bteween spot 5 & 6. HW upper spot strongly projected out.
P. trachala in Singapore have the FW spots with more concave margins.
All examples from Singapore.
Male.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...perside_02.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du...perside_01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg
Female.
http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/ki...load7.jpg.html
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SR0XC70BzV...la+tytleri.jpg

2. Potanthus omaha male.HW veins darkened.
The darkening of the veins varies greatly on both sides & can be very confusing with P. ganda.
All examples from Singapore. Underside without black spots; lightly shaded.
Male.
http://www.nss.org.sg/gallery_images...107_resize.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20Tan%20CP.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKUEBsLc9P...thus+omaha.jpg
Female.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DaXbrMj8OB...s%2BSarina.jpg

Potanthus ganda .all Singapore examples. veins not darkened but sometimes very lightly ;darker shading.
Male.
http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/ki...load8.jpg.html
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lpB_kJwF0...tanthus-sp.jpg
Female same individual.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9rwXFooJp...tanthus-up.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_P1Lp2q-sC...tanthus-sp.jpg
Female from P. Malaysia.
http://m4.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2...4.CttQ8Fzz.jpg

3. Female Potanthus omaha.
The underside FW veins are sharply darkened.

4. male Potanthus omaha.
The HW veins are darkened though not strongly ;FW spots with straight sides; Degree of detchment variable.
similar to this.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20Tan%20CP.jpg


TL Seow : Cheers.

[Alan Yip]

Thanks again, Dr. Seow
Just return from Chiang Mai, with many questions.....