Difficult Thai species 2

[DJHiker]

Some additional Thai species that I haven’t been able to ID properly.
All observations were made in Jan/Feb 2017.
Thanks in advance for your help.

David

01/02 Ideopsis similis or I. vulgaris? (not same individual) - Chumphon
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03 female Tanaecia julii or T. jahnu? – Ranong, Ngao waterfall
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04 Papilio nephelus? - Ranong, Ngao waterfall
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05 Euploea tulliolus ledereri? - Ranong, Ngao waterfall
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06 Euploea orontobates or E. core godartii? - Chumphon
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07 Mycalesis perseus? – Phang Nga
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08 Mycalesis anaxias? – Khao Yai NP
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09 Mycalesis? - Khao Yai NP
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10 Mycalesis? - Chumphon
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11 Cynitia cocytina? – Khao Sok NP
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12 Appias lyncida? – Khao Sok NP
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13 Geometridae moth? – Phang Nga
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14 Neptis sp.? – Khao Yai NP
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15 Neptis hylas? – Khao Yai NP
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16 Jamides celeno or J. pura? - Chumphon
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17 Jamides sp.? - Chumphon
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[Psyche]

1 & 2 Ideopsis similis.
FW cellend spot less irregular; discal spot 2 & 3 rounded; Un. HW vein 1a & 1b (inner margin very thinly browned.

3. Tanaecia julii female; FW with white costal spots HW submarginal spots set far in from the margin.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/720910020.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/720920001.html

4. Papilio nephelus; FW UN with subapical white mark. HW submarginal spots white. ssp annulus.

5. Euploea tulliolus. Rounded FWs; HW inner spots increase in size upwards. Correction: Euploea eunice.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30330010.html

6. Euploea core ;FW apex with white shadings.

7. M. intermedia Correction: M. visala.

[I]M. visala.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20visala%20phamis/Long%20Brand%20Bush%20Brown%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg

8 Mycalesis anaxias. FW white subapical not disrupted.
http://wingscales.com/content/record/391-1-b9900.jpg
M. anaxiodes ; FW rounded; White cross band disrupted.
http://m1.i.pbase.com/o4/25/686825/1/125529711.ldveg4qR._LC80564x.jpg

9. Mycalesis perseus. HW lower 4 spots in 2 sets at an angle.

10). Mycalesis mineus; HW lower 4 spots in line ;inner margins of spots indent higher up.

11. Cynitia flora. HW blue band tapers upward ;FW band iner margin irregular.
http://www.thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/blue-count%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7 %E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B 8%97%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9F% E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2cynitia-flora/
http://lh3.ggpht.com/irf27Vc1N7PhqyGkZhcGONPAnNVSNBtvbvr7shx1Zvg4K1zAoY V_UvpyZHwIjecvJhD-7vGn__7usD8UU1hL=s580
http://ze-ph.sakura.ne.jp/zeph-blog/files/121225ab.jpg

C. cocytina; HW blue band relatively broad upwards ;FW band irregular.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xX945tkDDUw/UiSkCOEtRZI/AAAAAAAAKzI/EfBtqCoB5d4/s1600/Horsfield%27s-Baron-KohCH.jpg

C. godartii.HW blue band narrower & tapers upwards; FW blue band with straight inner margin in line with that of HW at rest.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4714922838_90c893a8b9.jpg
http://m9.i.pbase.com/o3/25/686825/1/107426619.8rYueCuh._LC71172.jpg

12. Female Appias lycinda ;HW with very broad brown margin.

13. Unknown.

14 & c15; Neptis hylas. FW cell bar with 'broken bone appearance.

16 & 17 . Jamides celeno.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

5. is Euploea eunice.
The FW apex is sharper & the outer margin more rounded.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/S7StWbq49lI/AAAAAAAAEbo/X6QrLCbB-EY/s1600/Blue-Branded-King.jpg

Euploea tulliolus.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hjctJ3OH44k/VCZ5MUjTfiI/AAAAAAAAMrA/MpLwxtr0fcs/s1600/DwarfCrow-KSK5.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DJHiker]

Dear dr. Seow,
Thank you very much for your id’s and I really do appreciate your comments and example-links as they prove very helpful in building up my own knowledge and understanding (although some differences can be very subtle :-()
Cheers,
David

[Psyche]

Ideopsis vulgaris & similis.

The two species are very easily confused in some areas.

Ideopsis vulgaris :FW cellend spot very irregular ;all spots beyond more elongate (wedge-shaped) .Underside HW stripes on inner margin thicker.

Male (upperside Cambodia)
http://www.tataiwildlife.info/butterflies/pics/ideopsis%20vulgaris%20contigua%20(blue%20glassy%20 tiger)%201.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7X3PhsUVu7I/Vy8-06O9DiI/AAAAAAAAPGM/B3Je1U5_U44CVxDaiOTLrhZsGpdVic8rACLcB/s1600/BlueGlassyTiger-KSK7.jpg

female
https://thamfatt.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/dscn1541-radena-vulgaris.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/TEHjQQ6FptI/AAAAAAAAHcU/kwwCUjinqjA/s1600/BGT_adult_01.jpg


Ideopsis similis: FW cellend spot less irregular (without spikes); spots beyond much more rounded ;Underside HW inner margin stripes (last two) narrow especially in the female.

Male.
http://insecta.pro/images/1024/20794.jpg
http://www.natural-japan.net/photos/Thailand/kohsamui/Ideopsis_similis_02.jpg

Female.
http://www.biopix.com/photos/gdr-ideopsis-similis-02806.jpg
http://insecta.pro/images/1024/15089.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Commander]

Here's a recent shot of a Blue Branded King Crow, taken at Fraser's Hill for reference.

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