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DaveChiangMai
07-Aug-2017, 01:31 PM
Posting this for a friend. A dart photographed around Chiang Mai.
Could this be Sikkim Dart Potanthus nesta?

Many thanks

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Psyche
07-Aug-2017, 07:59 PM
I think it is correct as Potanthus nesta female. (the black 'hole' in the FW cell bar ID'ed the female.)
The FW band is continuous but the veins are lightly darkened ;HW upperside veins not darkened.
Underside with heavy black markings.

Below link. pic 1 looks correct as P. nesta male but pic 2 is P. confucius male.
The others uncertain.
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemic/Caterpillars%20Food/Philips%20pet%20Caterpillar/Group%20Worm%201/Hesperiidae%20JPG/Sub%20Hesperiinae/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99% E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8 %B4%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%20.html
Another male ;Note heavy black markings HW & black banded abdominal end.
https://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/gallery/hesperiidae/Potanthus%20species%201.jpg

P. confucius looks similar but band more continuous with veins less dark ;Underside less black shadings & abdominal end not black banded.
Female.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Potanthus_confucius_angustatus_back_20131208.jpg
http://dearlep.tw/images/Papilionoidea/Hesperiidae/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E9%BB%83%E6%96%91%E5%BC%84%E8%9 D%B6(%E9%BB%83%E6%96%91%E5%BC%84%E8%9D%B6)%20DSC_0 068.jpg
male underside.
https://wingscales.com/content/record/514-1-f6975.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
07-Aug-2017, 08:18 PM
Many thanks for the confirmation