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Tarucus
07-Nov-2014, 11:35 PM
Hi.
I am new user. I need to get identification of this Pelopidas which was clearly larger than P mathias. I could manage to get only 4 pics of it all of which are attched. Unfortunately none of these was male upper forewing shot :-(
Location: North-western Punjab (Pakistan)

Angiud
08-Nov-2014, 12:30 PM
Welcome to the Forum, Tarucus

Psyche
08-Nov-2014, 07:05 PM
What you have should be the female Pelopidas sinensis.
This species tend to have 3-4 rahter large ( larger still in the female) hyaline spots on the upperside hindwing.
The antennal has a larger pale whitish area.
Male
http://www.insect-fans.com/bbs/data/attachment/forum/month_1203/12031922158b26cb0551fb81ee.jpg
Female upperside & underside.
http://refbook.img.cnki.net/CRFDPIC/R201109071/R201109071.036.40[0aaad41800f6].jpg
http://210.77.86.51/CRFDPIC/R201109071/R201109071.036.34[2f89021770df].jpg

The rest of the Pelopidas have 1- 2 spots or none on the upperside hindwing.
In addtion the following apply.

P. assamensis. FW spots quite white, the 2 cellspots very close or touching; antenna with prominent white patch.
Female
http://m6.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/153334206.2VYGH91T.jpg

P. conjunctus : Forewing spots distinctly yellow. Female.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasConjuncta/PelopidasConjuncta_KSaji_ac767.jpg

P. subochracea. Antenna with pale area small or obscure; Hindwing spots usually small.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasSubochracea/03PelopidasSubochracea_KrushnameghKunte_ak556.jpg

TL Seow:cheers:

Tarucus
08-Nov-2014, 08:29 PM
thank u soo much Psyche. i have sooooo many hesperid identification to be confirmed.