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Tai LA
22-Jul-2017, 09:22 AM
Looks faded and the spots are not clear. Taken in Subang Jaya, Selangor

https://s2.postimg.org/exyklehad/Pelopidas_conjuncta_Conjoined_Swift_2.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/exyklehad/)

Psyche
22-Jul-2017, 09:43 PM
Pelopidas mathias male.

There is a small HW cellspot in the right position indicating it is Pelopidas.
HW spot 4 is abraded leaving a dark mark.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20mathias%20mathias/small%20banded%20swift%20-bene.jpg

Borbo cinnara typically have 3 HW spots 2, 3, & 6 & looks similar but HW is without a cellspot & FW broader.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAME/U152N_2DObI/AAAAAAAAdUc/5BJKeJq6wCY/s1600/FS_adult_Khew_01.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jMZu5Yy4Yg0/U5srGBECJPI/AAAAAAAAduM/h_NUjDNPj3M/s1600/FS_adult_Federick_01.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6ExYM1XQvQ/UHozFkuHQUI/AAAAAAAAG18/cvzDIbiYWpE/s1600/DSC_0145-Borbo-cinnara.jpg

Pelopidas conjunctus is very large deeper brown, FW spots yellowish & HW spots whitish.
http://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pelopidas-conjunctus-1080x675.jpg

TL Seow:Cheers.

Tai LA
23-Jul-2017, 12:39 AM
Thanks Dr Seow!