Nacaduba sp?

[DaveChiangMai]

A recent image from Mae Hong Son, nw Thailand. Having some problems with this one, which I assume is a Nacaduba species?
Many thanks,

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[Psyche]

This looks rather strange.
The markings are as for 4 Line Nacaduba but the striae are thin resembling Anthene.

Bands wityhout inner dark striae.
FW band broken at several points.

Closest to female Nacaduba hermus . Close is female N. subperusia lysa.
Male N. hermus .Note FW band is similarly broken.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/NacadubaHermus/NacadubaHermus_HemantOgale_ab589.jpg

N. subperusia.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Nacaduba_subperusia_lysa#/media/File:NacadubaSubperusiaLysaMFUpUnAC1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

It's Jamides bochus bochus from the subapical series on the forewing (not aligned but staggered to form a gentle curve). Costal spot in space 10 on the forewing in Nacaduba is always more basad.
Also in Nacaduba the striae have a more crowded appearance

[Psyche]

Yes it is a female Jamides bochus.
I have simply formed in my mind that the female is dark like the male.
The characteristic spike formed by the discal band in Jamides, near the inner margin of the HW was hard to see.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/TP5k-lqNCEI/AAAAAAAAJEY/zWuPLKl8KOo/s1600/JB_Female_1A.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the feedback. Indeed Jamides bochus.