Request for ID

[Samuel T]

Dr Seow, need your help again. Is this Flos apidanus saturatus or Flos diardi capeta? Appreciate your help. Thanks.

Samuel

[Samuel T]

Also, what's that cherry tomato like thing near the eyes?

[Psyche]

Flos fulgida singhapura.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Flos%20fulgida%20singhapura/Flos%20fulgida%20singhapura%20-%20Horace%20Tan.jpg

Flos diardi.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2920/14096318370_e3db317210_b.jpg

Flos apidanus.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Flos%20apidanus%20saturatus/Flos%20apidanus%20saturatus%20-%20Ellen%20Tan.jpg

Flos anniella.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2QJdVdP4j84/UHA3Cgw58kI/AAAAAAAAPM0/4bl1UZ0ZKJA/s1600/FAA_adult_Nelson_01.jpg

Those are parasitic red mites.
http://butterflycircle.blogspot.my/2009/10/parasitic-mites-on-butterflies.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Samuel T]

Thanks Dr Seow. Looking at the references your provided, am I right to say that this is Flos diardi?

[atronox]

Thanks Dr Seow. Looking at the references your provided, am I right to say that this is Flos diardi?

It's fulgida. Look at the basal part of the hindwing. This is the only species found locally which i have been unable to get a decent shot of

[Psyche]

I did'nt realised these two can actually look quite similar in certain field shots.

Here is a better description of the two.

Flos fulgida singhapura.
Wingbases without red shadings; FW with three dark broad bands visible ; HW with the broad sub-basal band composed of merged dark spots.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/6a0100a801ee89000e0123f1ae8763860f.jpg
http://img14.deviantart.net/f0f7/i/2013/293/4/a/flos_fulgida_singhapura_by_inckurei-d6r4t20.jpg

Flos diardi capeta.
Wingbases with red marks; FW with mainly two bands visible ; HW sub-basal 'band' broken into separate spots,the upper one large & bilobed; HW tornal area broadly speckled grey-green.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/17/99/99/179999c753890f243ea4b5979d084a0c.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yC7jOkdxC80/UZa_CcmiI8I/AAAAAAAAKH4/G0EL4kWtpZY/s1600/BifidPushblue-HuangCJ.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Samuel T]

Thanks Aaron Soh 😀

[Samuel T]

Thanks Dr Seow 😀