ID requested for Polyura species

[butterflyrajib]

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from India!!!

I am sending one Polyura sp. for identification purpose. 1st specimen captured by my Sister and below two captured by me from Buxa Tiger reserve (North east), West Bengal, India in the month of March 2019. I also request for id guidance about P. athamas, arja and agararia.

N.B.: As per my uploaded image, I observed as follows (Top/1st image):

1. FW band more broader.
2. FW cell with one black dot and another poorly formed black dot is nearer the black line.
3. Two apical spot ( one is more prominent/big and another is obscure/small) above the sub apical spot (longer and rectangular).

Regards,
Rajib Dey
Mob.: +91-9831632692
Email: rajibdey88@gmail.com

[Psyche]

Pic 1 Polyura arja.
Pic 2 & 3 P. athamas.

P. agraria ;FW with 2 small subapical spots above the main one; HW with prominent red submarginal spots;FW cell with 2 black spots.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/1873724/large.jpg?1545875045


Polyura athamas (bharata) Band pale yellow -green; FW margin strongly concave (excavated)FW cell with 2 black spots parallel to the band margin (sometimes one).
FW subapical spots typically rounded; line drawn along outer margin of band cut most of subapical spot.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60080001.html
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4725/27611680179_3d4211c25f_b.jpg
https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Polyura%20athamas%208290-002b.jpg


Polyura arja;Band greenish white; FW margin less concave; FW cell with 1 black spot, a 2nd very small one occassionally.
FW subapical spot typically wide (elongate horizontally); a line along outer margin of band cut only a little of subapical spot.
Dsf have narrower band.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60090001.html
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Polyura-arja-1080x675.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YcY30vFVZTM/VQGa0oMBzVI/AAAAAAAAAUU/aq8YhegtkpU/s1600/BBB%2B-%2B0199.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

Thanks Sir for your valuable feedback. I indicate some points for my best learning purpose. Please confirm whether my indicating points will be go through as per your ID key procedure?2564625647

[Psyche]

Post 3.

The 2nd spot you indicated is just a speck, & not a true spot.

A good example of P. arja with a faint 2nd spot is below.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YcY30vFVZTM/VQGa0oMBzVI/AAAAAAAAAUU/aq8YhegtkpU/s1600/BBB%2B-%2B0199.jpg

The 2nd spot with the 1st are parallel to the margin of the band.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

Ok Sir. Thanks.