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Angiud
30-Nov-2015, 01:37 PM
Genus Niphanda in Thailand is present with 3 species: Niphanda cymbia cymbia, Niphanda tessellata tessellata and Niphanda asialis.

My captures, if the ID is correct, are:


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8623/16605856652_08944ceae3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ripmDj)
The White-banded Pierrot ♀ - Niphanda asialis (https://flic.kr/p/ripmDj)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8575/15583168989_69eef2dcab_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pK2Pep)
The Small Pointed Pierrot - Niphanda cymbia cymbia (https://flic.kr/p/pK2Pep)



A new catch, from Chiang Dao, very similar to N.asialis:


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/590/23386871106_3d6fc77b2d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BCBPZC)
Niphanda sp. (https://flic.kr/p/BCBPZC)


But similarities with N.tessellata too:

http://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/gallery/lycaenid-2/Niphanda-tessellata.jpg
http://www.savebutterfly.com/forums/index.php?topic=2470.0

Psyche
30-Nov-2015, 11:49 PM
3rd is correct for N. tessellata.
FW marginal spots in sapce 2 & space 6(apex) black.
HW similarly marginal spots in space 2 & 6 black.
HW base of space 7 with a rounded spot instead of the streak in N. asialis.

TL Seow:Cheers.