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JitLeangFoo
09-May-2014, 12:21 AM
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Is this a Potanthus trachala tytleri (Detached Dart)? Photo of same adult taken at Seletar Country Club, Singapore.

Psyche
09-May-2014, 09:01 PM
It is a male Potanthus omaha omaha.

In P. trachala the FW sxpots are strongly notched & spot 4 & 5 are only touched by the spikes of the other spots.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/TR31LlsMSXI/AAAAAAAAFbM/Jl1CsqKypAg/s1600/Potanthus_male_upperside_02.jpg

In P. omaha the spots lightly notched & the HW band has the veins darkened( as in your 2nd pix).
http://www.nss.org.sg/gallery_images/f7833edd-b449-4b80-82d2-189155b759d1Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20 Dart)-PRP_20130120_O107_resize.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:

JitLeangFoo
09-May-2014, 10:50 PM
Thanks! Am trying to learn how to ID these yellow guys. Still a newbie.