Neocheritra?

[MinuteMaid]

A record shot i took months ago but chucked away because it's such a bad picture. Everytime I see pictures of the grand imperial by antonio, i die a little inside and this time i was reminded that i did take a record shot awhile back.

is this neocheritra? or a female jacoona. i really like the 2 and have seen them a handful of times but on every occasion, fleetingly and never a chance for a photo op.

* it is a HUGE lycaenid...

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/390791_10150954423147434_400232667_n.jpg

[Psyche]

It is a female Neocheritra amrita.
The black markings on the white tornal area are band-like.
In Jacoona anasuja these balck markings are discrete spots.

TL Seow:cheers:

[MinuteMaid]

It is a female Neocheritra amrita.
The black markings on the white tornal area are band-like.
In Jacoona anasuja these balck markings are discrete spots.

TL Seow:cheers:

thanks again Dr. Seow.

I was told the males of J. anasuja have very straight sword like tails while the females have long trailing ones?

to date i have seen 4 of such large lycaenids. 3 of which have very stiff sword like tails and a blue upperside, and this 1 with long trailing tails.

all at the central catchment area, but always at tree top level except this one that came down to ground level.

[Psyche]

The male J. anasuja do have a stiffer sword like tail.
Still, I don't know if you can tell the males apart in the field.

It is quite impossible to separate the females in the field.

TL Seow:cheers: