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Benee
18-Feb-2017, 02:17 PM
Hi,

is this King Crow or Malayan Crow?

Shot at Pasir Ris Park mangrove broad walk, last Wed.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2738/32838969541_9d68c5b43f.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/S2Siy2)@ 2015 Ben Ee Tiang Hwee (https://flic.kr/p/S2Siy2) by Ben Ee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98297153@N08/), on Flickr

Thanks

Ben Ee

Psyche
18-Feb-2017, 05:37 PM
Male Striped Blue Crow. Euploea mulciber.

All the Crows can be very confusingly similar on the underside.

E. mulciber. FW apex bluntly rounded ;FW discal spots rounded ^ bluish; HW discal spots often form streaks; HW submarginal spots often poor.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaSOLry5sqc/T3-oFmKVt6I/AAAAAAAAMu4/gjvuDVzEYS8/s1600/Stripe_Blue_Crow_adult_Benedict_01.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kQVbdQw4OTs/T3-oJmE6_lI/AAAAAAAAMvU/vIfCnEYiPpc/s1600/Striped_Blue_Crow_adult_Sunny_03.jpg

E. camarazelman malayica. FW spots in 4 series or columns; HW only marginal & submarginal spots complete.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dA4Xi9qepqw/T5Jv5TX9nSI/AAAAAAAAHUg/_4h45sQWp94/s1600/MalayanCrow-KSK.jpg
https://c3.staticflickr.com/5/4022/4401017682_fdb98875cc_b.jpg

E. phaenareta castelnaui. FW spots irregularly placed, roughly 3 series ;HW 3 series with a complete inner discal series of spots.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tM62sAlTebs/UjnLK_SUOAI/AAAAAAAAK6s/VGLafVfl858/s1600/bcd3s-kingcrow3.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/TQjKlgDNuAI/AAAAAAAAJQQ/BwgUUOxMBIk/s1600/KC_adult_JamesChia_01.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

Benee
18-Feb-2017, 10:50 PM
Hi Dr Seow,

Thanks for ids info.

Ben Ee

Benee
04-Mar-2017, 09:50 PM
Hi,

is this Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa*Autumn Leaf? From Coney Island

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/776/33200913646_f54dcb2c73.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/SzRmVC)@ 2015 Ben Ee Tiang Hwee (https://flic.kr/p/SzRmVC) by Ben Ee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98297153@N08/), on Flickr

Thanks

Ben Ee

Psyche
05-Mar-2017, 02:32 AM
Post 4.

This is generally what is known as D. bislatide ?bisaltide variant.
FW with a series of subapical white spots on the upperside (less on the underside ); underside basal half with the white spots absent or poor.
Singapore.
Male
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrYN1dtpWb0/Tg3r5CON97I/AAAAAAAALOM/KwWbkEjV794/s1600/AL_adult_Anthony_01c.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xtcY6BYJ8zk/TVt5-p2U1MI/AAAAAAAAKD0/YHRxMebtq5c/s1600/AL_adult_Loke_01.jpg
female.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BdYfdUzOlzM/TVuBJa2Zu8I/AAAAAAAAKEE/XIZ1uHgE6Do/s1600/AL_adult_Mark_01.jpg

D. bisaltide pratipa.
FW subpical spots absent on upperside (faint or poor on underside)
Basal half white spots prominent, less so in the female.
Male Malaya.
http://www.suan-yong.com/butterflies/2006/6669s-Nymphalidae--Doleschallia-bisaltide-pratipa.jpg
http://www.suan-yong.com/butterflies/2006/6826s-Nymphalidae--Doleschallia-bisaltide-pratipa.jpg
female Singapore.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Doleschallia%20bisaltide%20pratipa/Autumn%20Leaf%20ssp%20pratipa%20-%20khew%203.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Doleschallia%20bisaltide%20pratipa/Autumn%20Leaf%20ssp%20pratipa%20-%20khew%202.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bnqvIDAjRNw/TvgO3jxhCNI/AAAAAAAAGxA/Q1R5Z8QoGo0/s1600/AutumnLeaf.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

Benee
06-Mar-2017, 10:29 AM
Hi Dr Seow,

Thanks for ID.

Ben Ee

Benee
06-Mar-2017, 08:15 PM
Hi,

another from Coney Island, which Caltoris ?

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/768/33283224255_cdeede6675.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/SH8e14)@ 2015 Ben Ee Tiang Hwee (https://flic.kr/p/SH8e14) by Ben Ee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/98297153@N08/), on Flickr

Thanks

Ben Ee

Psyche
06-Mar-2017, 08:22 PM
Post 7.
Caltoris cormasa.
Colouration varies widely in pix.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQmg/VGbOal2gmXI/AAAAAAAAfZE/UXtIkUB2kE0/s1600/CC_adult_CherHern_01.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-todEFNke3BQ/VDFzNJu8OqI/AAAAAAAAfNk/uPMm6tvEcLg/s1600/CC_adult_02.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHjCrmr1vmU/VGOHeka4rFI/AAAAAAAAfWU/HCc7CgQcCLg/s1600/CCmale_newly_eclosed_01.jpg
http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Butterfly/Skipper_Caltoris%20cormasa/DSC03679%20(10).JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS. Caltoris malaya looks similar but less rusty red tinge.
Male & female
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmnlNXMo61M/VuQNhknKELI/AAAAAAAAlxY/SSSTCY3PvcoXFsgHhjCkHZEgpj1rE_BQQ/s1600/CM_adult_03.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oLoYzhVinM/VuQNmGqtVYI/AAAAAAAAlxc/AGELMc8jRC8WiTc2KpVTN5OYxeznX9TLA/s1600/CM_adult_04.jpg

Benee
06-Mar-2017, 11:10 PM
Hi Dr Seow,

Thanks for ID.

Ben Ee ������