2 Abisara need ID

[Alan Yip]

1. Gopeng July
Abisara saturata ??

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4258/34569695733_831171039b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/UENJ9M)梯翅褐蚬蝶 20160720 DSC_4350 (2) (https://flic.kr/p/UENJ9M) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

2. Chiang Mai March
Abisara abonormis ??

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4248/35212963842_a8504119fa_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VDDDmf)曲带褐蚬蝶 20170324 DSC_7339 (https://flic.kr/p/VDDDmf) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

Thanks!

[Psyche]

!. Abisara geza ?male (Male have the tail at vein 4 rounded, female pointed).
White patch on FW not reaching inner submarginal white line.

A.geza lHW band strongly angled at vein 4 ;FW both band more or less bent in.
male
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3795/10283340506_897de0db21_b.jpg
females
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QxlQapY59rg/Vmg35d43FFI/AAAAAAAAk7M/DBoJTilgoeE/s1600/SJ_adult_Sunny_02.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Abisara%20geza%20niya/SJ_Adult_CJ_01.jpg

A. saturara.FW bands fairly straight ;HW band not or slightly angled at vein 4; Female FW patch reaching inner white line.
males
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2tROzBR2X1A/VqxF_TOx35I/AAAAAAAAOwA/VtGk2dJ59T4/s1600/bcd750-MalayanPlumJudy.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/23/8e/dd/238edde754c4110b1fcb135ff4e19567.jpg
females
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Abisara%20saturata%20kausambiodes/Abisara%20saturata%20kausambiodes%20Female%20-%20Sunny%20Chir.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/SgJcu90ymfI/AAAAAAAADXM/CRgCc-oLPE4/s400/MPJ_adult_female_Sunny_c.jpg

2. Should be A. bifasciata angulata.

A. abnormis & bifasciata are thoroughly confused.
Moore statesfor A. abnormis HW with a complete row of black spots .Note female with slightly paler spots 2 & 3.
http://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen83zool#page/532/mode/1up
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abisara_abnormis#/media/File:Abisara_abnormis_403.png
Female in Thailand.
http://butterfliesofthailand.blogspot.my/2015/03/59-abnormal-judy.html

A. bifasciata bifasciata ;Bands broad & diffuse.
http://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen772zool#page/587/mode/1up
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abisara_bifasciata#/media/File:Abisara_bifasciata_403.png
Poor example from Thailand.
http://wingscales.com/content/record/1830-1-36689.jpg

A. bifasciata angulata.Bands narrow & clear.
http://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen782zool#page/833/mode/1up
http://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Abisara-bifasciata-1-1080x720.jpg

A. bifasciata angulata appears to be rather common & A. abnormis very rare.


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