Which Mycalesis ?

[Glorious Begum]

Need help. Unable to find the match of this.

Shot at Kundasang, Sabah

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/161056648.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/161056647.jpg

[Psyche]

Mycalesis marginata Range Sumatra & Borneo.
http://s31.photobucket.com/user/moloch05/media/Malaysia/Mt%20Kinabalu/Mar2012/800/bushbrown.jpg.html
http://hitaki-ikimono.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2011/06/18/probably_mycalesis_marginata.jpg


TL Seow :Cheers.

[Glorious Begum]

Thank you again Dr Seow. :cheers:

[atronox]

For the longest time, i had always wondered what the distinction between M. marginata and pitana was since they're both practically identical, especially ventrally. This was only necessary because they are said to "occur sympatrically on both Sumatra and Borneo".

BUT... i stumbled upon this recent paper: http://www.troplep.org/TLR-24-2-web-Brattstrom.pdf

... which clarifies matters greatly. The source of confusion is misidentification of the two spp. Consequently, because it has since been shown that pitana only occurs on Borneo and marginata only on Sumatra, there is no need to even consider any other physical feature and so LC's specimen is definitely pitana.

[Angiud]

Great species Lc and thanks Aaron for the interesting PDF!

[Peacock Royal]

Good capture LC.
Aaron, thanks for sharing the article with us.

[Psyche]

Great job Aaron. You are becoming an expert on Bornean endemics.

TL Seow: Cheers.