Suggestions regarding similar looking species

[Saffron]

Dear Seow sir...
I am always confused with similar looking species like the Jamides alecto/elpis group and with the Mycalesis group...
Please guide with the keys of these similar looking species...
Thanks in advance...
:cheers:

1. Jamides alecto/elpis??

24515

2. Jamides alecto/elpis??

24516

3. Mycalesis visala??

24517

4.Mycalesis mineus??

24518

5. Mycalesis intermedia??

24519

6. Mycalesis perseus/intermedia??

24520

7. Mycalesis mineus??

24521

8. Myclesis visala??

24522

9. Mycalesis intermedia??

24523

[Psyche]

1 Jamides alecto.Correction Jamides elpis.
2. Jamides elpis.

Numerous mis-IDs on the web makes it confusing.

Jamides alecto/elpis ;FW postdiscal band broken ;HW innermost band broken.

Jamides alecto .White striae thick . most thicker than marginal white bar lining the black spot 2; orange crown often fused with the short white stria to the inside of it.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/118_3767-691-54d4da7b9b355-1.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/a/bt003-557978aacf0d0.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas%20-%20Sunny.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas%20-%20henry.jpg

Jamides elpis. White striae thinner, most thinner than the marginal white bar lining the black spot 2 ; orange crown always well separated from the short white stria to the inside of it.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/JamidesElpis/JamidesElpis_MilindBhakare_am873.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7196/7042612795_f68ec16d75_z.jpg

This link shows J. elpis , not J. alecto . Upperside HW in J. alecto have marginal black spots.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/India%20-%20Jamides%20alecto.htm

3. Mycalesis visala.
4 M. visala
4 M. mineus.
5. M. mineus
6. M. perseus.
7. M. visala
8. M. visala.
9. M. mineus.

M. visala ;FW & HW white striae much broaden ,often mergining with the peripheral striae.
Inner margins of HW eyespots form a shallow indentation from the white discal band
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IXtqH-_nZPQ/U9O6XuHthWI/AAAAAAAAeZ0/qB6JxXfZvaI/s1600/LBBB_adult_Federick_01.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/MycalesisVisala/10MycalesisVisala_KrushnameghKunte_ag544.jpg

M, mineus;White striae around eyespots not broaden ,mostly well separated.
Inner margins of HW eyespots form a deep indentation in space 4 & 5.
http://insecta.pro/images/1024/20791.jpg
http://wingscales.com/content/record/396-1-d239b.jpg

M. intermedia. White striae around FW spot 2 more broadly white, may merge with adjacent striae which may be broad.
Inner margins of HW eyespots forms deep indentation in space 4 & 5, similar to mineus .
FW spot 2 always very large.
http://wingscales.com/content/record/395-1-d2344.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Mycalesis-intermedia-1080x675.jpg

Add, pix The wsf in the link below meet the criteria for M. intermedia.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/India%20-%20Mycalesis%20visala.htm

M. perseus; White striae not broaden .
Inner margins of HW eyespots form a deep bowl-like indentation .
FW spots often arranged in an arc, similar to the HW eyespots.
Lower four spots strongly out of line.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20perseus%20cepheus/Dingy%20Bush%20Brown%202%20-%20Khew.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

The situation in India is more complicated for M. mineus & intermedia.
M. mineus from South India may have white striae partially broadened or with increased shading; deep indentation; large FW spot 2.
Since M. intermedia is not recorded in the south it can be discounted.
M. mineus
Mumbai ,Sanjay Ghandi N.P.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/9b/1e/2a/9b1e2aa5fb05d8556fee309fded1e207.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6017/5947418222_832b38c3d1_b.jpg
Kerala.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycalesis_mineus-Kadavoor-2016-07-09-001.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycalesis_mineus#/media/File:Mycalesis-mineus-mating-pair-from-kerala-kottayam.jpg


However, 5 & 9 look correct for M. mineus.

M. intermedia is common in Thailand.


TL Seow:Cheers.

[Saffron]

Thanks a lot sir...
Things becomes much clear now...I am sure intermedia is not too a rare species...but perhaps we are ignoring it by overlooking it either as a visala or mineus...will surely keep your suggestions and keys in mind whenever I go to field again!!
:cheers: