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JitLeangFoo
30-Sep-2015, 12:28 AM
Two photos of the same specimen shot at Seletar Country Club last year.
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Psyche
30-Sep-2015, 06:46 PM
This is a Potanthus omaha male.

This is actually the same as Lohc1's thread the ID which I have made a correction.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthread.php?14962-ID-Needed-for-Potanthus-sp&p=129024#post129024

Potanthus omaha is very variable.
C&P4 states in the key :Upperside & underside the veins crossing the yellow bands darkened.

For the others eg ganda, juno, mingo , Upperside & underside the veins crossing the yellow or orange bands not darkened or barely so.
In addition for ganda markings orange-yellow.

The typical P. omaha is unmistakable. dull ochreous yellow & distinct darkened veins.
http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/kingcrow28/media/RIMG26722.jpg.html
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKUEBsLc9PY/UC7VnHidiwI/AAAAAAAAGcU/HUYA1VMSDHk/s1600/DSC2326-Potanthus+omaha.jpg
http://www.nss.org.sg/gallery_images/f7833edd-b449-4b80-82d2-189155b759d1Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20 Dart)-PRP_20130120_O107_resize.jpg

Potanthus ganda is more orange (impossible to determine in photos) & the veins are not darkened ;heavier dark shading.

P. ganda Thailand. Note veins are traced in pale orange -brown.
http://www.vireos.com/Thailand/images/Potanthus_ganda_3.jpg

P. ganda male Malaya. Note veins can hardly be seen.
http://m1.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/142059551.hxASEFJU.jpg

P. ganda male Singapore ,Federick. Note veins not noticeable.
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1337/1049156520_ac5c42d89d.jpg

P. ganda female .Pulau Ubin ,Federick. Note veins not darkened HW above.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9rwXFooJpo/Uq-OfayjOyI/AAAAAAAAM9A/65jJdVHP7z4/s1600/HFH9849-Potanthus-up.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_P1Lp2q-sCU/Uq-QvNI5E-I/AAAAAAAAM9U/Z05fFsnzl7U/s1600/HFH9840-Potanthus-sp.jpg

Horace has raised a batch of P. ganda .They all have veins not darkened & heavier black shading.

Past examples of doubtful P. ganda are P. omaha.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2xDXSOZn5HY/T2PR8QEG1CI/AAAAAAAAFlk/Ye0ozQt-HqE/s1600/4694%2BPotanthus-sp.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/federickho/media/Langkawi%2013%20-%2017%20Dec%202012/LW1862-PotanthusgandaTBC_zpsaa7bc35a.jpg.html

TL Seow : Cheers.

JitLeangFoo
30-Sep-2015, 06:53 PM
Thank you Dr Seow.