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Blue Nawab
09-Sep-2016, 07:03 PM
Dear Dr Seow, which Miletus is this? Miletus biggsii biggsii or Miletus symethus petronius? Thanks!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8207/29559851785_c6f0dc336a_b_d.jpg

Psyche
09-Sep-2016, 07:36 PM
Female Miletus symethus petronius.
The FW postdiscal spots do not contrast with the ground colour, being marked by faint white lines.
There is a whitish shading at the FW apex which extends to the HW apex at rest.

Males identifiable by their long claspers at the abdominal end.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/-Discussion/050327_symethus_enlarged.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Butterflies%20-%20Singapore/-Discussion/050327_symethus1_enlarged.jpg
female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Miletus%20symethus%20petronius/Sunny-Chir---EOS-1D-Mark-III--30_08_2011--0562-copy-4.jpg

In Singapore M. biggsii seems to be very variable. The FW postdiscal spots are well-fined & there is no whitish shading.(possibility of more than one species)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj9zxrDR370/Ug46WQKLnUI/AAAAAAAALuc/fReyo6x58fM/s1600/HFH6966+Biggs+Brownie.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii/miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii%20(biggs%20brownie)%20-%20Ellen%20Tan.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii/Miletus%20biggsii%20biggsii.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.