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hanh090
29-Jan-2019, 02:10 AM
Hi everyone,

I have a picture from VietNam of Neptis species but be honest I can not narrow down anymore. Can you help me the key to identify these species in Neptis, especially these one in VietNam?

Thank you very much for your time
Hanh

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Psyche
29-Jan-2019, 08:38 PM
Neptis is particularly difficult to ID. There are 31 species there.
You can see nearly all the species in Vietnam here.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/


It should be Neptis hylas. widespread in India to SE Asia. .
Your image is too small.
On the forewing the upper of the lower 4 spots are large & elongate.
Singapore.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4KBmOHj39Oo/VMEQx7Ew6VI/AAAAAAAANK4/9fTquTWOOJg/s1600/CommonSailor-AntW.jpg
Thailand.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Neptis-hyla-1080x675.jpg

Very similar, Neptis sappho Europe to Korea.
Note the 4 spots are more rounded.
Thailand
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720140010.html

Ukraine.
http://ukrbin.com/show_image.php?imageid=54069

Korea.
http://www.igoterra.com/photo_info.asp?photoid=112547


TL Seow: Cheers.

hanh090
30-Jan-2019, 10:38 AM
Thank Mr Seow for useful information.
Maybe I should take a picture of underwing as well, because for what I remember underwing of this specimen is black, but from your link above underwing of N.sappho and N.hylas is brown?