Which Amathusia?

[JitLeangFoo]

1. A.phidippus?
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2. Amathusia friderici? The HW 4th dark band (from base) looks narrow and notched.
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[Psyche]

The two species can be very difficult to ID based on the underside.

1. Probably A. phidippus ;HW 4th band is narrow but barely notched.

2. Probably A. phidippus perhaps with mixed genes. HW 4th band flare upwards like a trumpet (usual of A phidippus) but have a few notches.

A. phidippus :HW 4th band typically increased in width upwards & sides not notched by the veins.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/6a0100a801ee89000e0123dde7731b860b.jpg
https://www.whatsthatbug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/palmking_malaysia.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Amathusia%20phidippus%20phidippus/Palm%20King%20-%20Nelson%20Ong.jpg

A friderici holmahunti form utana.
HW 4th band narrow throughtout except the head at the upper end may be wider, sides notched by the veins.
Form utana is very dark , the male is almost black, the female dark brown with dusky orange subapical cross band.
http://paro6.dnp.go.th/paro6_royal_project/Web%20Butterflies%20%20hara%20Bala/Butterflies%20pages/Picture/Amathusii/Malay%20palmking.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25252431@N03/16624757753/
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U4fF2_cnsR8/WXXMyoMvHeI/AAAAAAAAMYo/aqiBUPrcbgwCV3qEQhasVOJJeyPFVWQ_gCLcBGAs/s1600/Amathusia%2Bfriderici%2B%2528Palm%2BKing%2529%2Bfe male%2B%25282r%2529.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Thank you.