Help with ID

[Samuel T]

Dr Seow, appreciate your help to ID this butterfly. Thanks.

Samuel

[Psyche]

Extra spots are not uncommon.
However, this is more likely to be Ypthima baldus newboldi intermediate form.

Ypthima baldus.
Ground colour buff/ light beige brown. spots 2 & 3 in wsf large & conjoined ,in full dsf almost obsolete.
Intermediates not uncommon & should occur in Singapore from time to time.
HW spot 5 almost always much bigger than spot 6, but deviations occur.
Y. baldus Singapore.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Ypthima%20baldus%20newboldi/CFR_mating_pair_Bobby_02.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DN5O-c2TqL0/UwcTpGziJPI/AAAAAAAAb9A/m5w3NLU3bB8/s1600/CFR_adult_Anthony_01.jpg
Forms with spot 6 bigger.
Yunnan
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/9704164293_948140939a_b.jpg
India.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Ypthima%20baldus%207113-001a.jpg

Ypthima horsfieldi humei.
Underside ground colour whiter & striae more contrasting;HW spot 2 & 3 usually separate, but may be large enough to touch; HW spot 5 & 6 subequal (ie varying size disparity).
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XUtnXSxzY5E/Tobt_h6DqDI/AAAAAAAAGd8/RdS7YmFEO8w/s1600/Malayan5Ring-BobbyM.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Osc2jvSoOs4/VKdCN7DnIjI/AAAAAAAATJY/Ow4mHWa38g4/s1600/DSC_0144.JPG
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i-EH0OIrsJM/T5FeK8p0gVI/AAAAAAAAFtk/QUPHIJHbYQs/s1600/DSC5182+Ypthima+horsfieldii+humei.jpg
Malaya.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5606/15567172636_4cc4c38069_b.jpg

Conflicting opinions meant this species is known as Y. nebulosa across the border in Thailand.

Y. fasciata; HW eyespots small & more in line ,with a dark connecting band; HW twin fascia strong & straight.
http://m5.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/137778155.gHmexCG0.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Samuel T]

Thanks Dr Seow. :)