Discophora timora or necho?

[DaveChiangMai]

Given the previous confusion around D. timora, I have this image from Ko Mu Surin (islands offshore southern Thailand), which I have tentatively identified as D. timora. I now wonder if this is D. necho?
With thanks.

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[Psyche]

It looks to be Discophora timora.
The species is very variable.

The 4 species are rather confusing but ma ybe ID'ed thus.


a. HW ocellus 6 without a white eyelid.

a.1. FW dark discal band straight with irregular margins.]; wings more angular. D. sondaica.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/DiscophoraSondaica/DiscophoraSondaica_BalakrishnanValappil_ar542.jpg

a.2. FW dark discal band highly wavy or zigzag Discophora deo.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Discophora-deo.jpg



b. HW ocellus 6 with a white 'eyelid.

b.1 FW dark band thick outer margin irregular; HW ocellus 6 eyelid narrow & usually separaed from the dark band. Discophora timora.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Discophora-timora-1080x675.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/9709733516_e4eb60b7bc_c.jpg
https://wingscales.com/content/record/2348-1-05c60.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/amathusinae/discophoratimora.jpg

b.2 FW dark band highly zidzag; HW ocellus 6 eyelid broader & always joined to the dark band. Discophora necho.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Discophora-necho-1-1080x675.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UjVNlZ89UrE/UibCY5zxD3I/AAAAAAAAKIU/GeHN7yu_dw0/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the useful information.