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Tai LA
18-Sep-2016, 10:42 AM
Taken in 2015 in KL Butterfly Park with a compact camera. Thought I had the ID correct but the wing coloration looked odd. The scalloped margin of the hind wing and the straight edge of the fore wing margin points to a typical Satyrinae? Would appreciate your help. Thanks.

https://s11.postimg.org/dxnlbgh7z/Discophora_sondaica_despoliata_Common_Duffer.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/dxnlbgh7z/)

Psyche
18-Sep-2016, 04:57 PM
It should be a male Discophora timora perakensis.

D.sondaica despolita have very angular HWs & small eyespots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Discophora%20sondaica%20despoliata/2010_01_29.jpg

The difficulty based on the undersides is between D. necho & timora.They are near identical.

D. timora perakensis. Underside FW outer margin of dark band highly irregular with a series of deep indentations. (corrected: not inner margin)
FW costa with a more prominent yellow patch. HW outer margin noticeably angled at vein 4.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/amathusinae/discophoratimoraperakensis.jpg

Discophora necho engamon. Underside FW dark band outer margin less irregular; FW costal area without a yellow patch. (correction)
HW outer margin not angled at vein 4.
http://m2.i.pbase.com/g1/25/686825/2/129248152.zdSOHk8d.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

Tai LA
19-Sep-2016, 07:18 AM
Thank you Dr Seow!