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DaveChiangMai
10-May-2019, 04:34 PM
Photographed at Mae Kamphong, n Thailand at about 1,000 metres. Probably the most notable thing in the field was the minute size of this Potanthus in relation to others in the area and that I am familiar with.
The small size should narrow it down to Potanthus confucius or P. omaha I think, but looks like the former.

Thanks

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Psyche
10-May-2019, 11:26 PM
Without the underside & abdominal end it is rather difficult.

Probably P. mingo.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92810010.html
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lQGrUAdKoxA/TljGcV6vWII/AAAAAAAABdk/75l7StMF3FY/s320/_MG_1529.jpg

P. confucius is larger & the UpF band is continuous without any darkened veins.Abdomen end yellow.
https://ajh57.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/potanthus-pava.jpg?w=665
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Potanthus-confucius-1080x717.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92790010.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
11-May-2019, 09:24 AM
Many thanks for the feedback. Yes, I always try to obtain both upper and under side shots, but sometime they do not cooperate......