Potanthus mingo - confirmation of ID

[DaveChiangMai]

From Mae Hong Son, nw Thailand. I am pretty sure that this should be P. mingo. Two individuals here, but photographed at the same time in the same spot.

Would that be correct?
Many thanks.

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[Psyche]

A view of the underside will help a lot.

Potanthus pseudomaesa.
FW spots 4 & 5 detached from spot 6 above, very slight overlap with spot 3; spots 2 & 3 relatively broad ; UpH band with outer spot well projected, veins may be lightly dark.
Underside band edged with dark spots .Abdominal end narrowly banded black, usually with a black patch or shading.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/30062532d7f5f8902c.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/Potanthus/PotanthusSp_RohitGirotra_ak402.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/171_7165-90-55a941a69905b-4.jpg


Potanthus mingo.
FW spots c4 & 5 with slight overlap with spot 6 & more overlap with spot 3; spots 2 & 3 less wider than the adjacent spots.
UpH band outer spot not strongly projected; veins not darkened; abdominal end strongly black-banded.
UnH band edged with dark spots; HW band outer margins often excavate ,zigzag appearance in dark individual.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujBs/TljGL_hdu_I/AAAAAAAABdc/afUjssvXasc/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemic/Caterpillars%20Food/Philips%20pet%20Caterpillar/img27%20march%2055/Hesperiidae/butt/Sub%20Hesperiinae/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99% E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8 %96%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99% E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8 %96%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%2 0Potanthus%20mingo%20(6).JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lQGrUAdKoxA/TljGcV6vWII/AAAAAAAABdk/75l7StMF3FY/s320/_MG_1529.jpg


1. is Potanthus mingo.

2. should be Potanthus pseudomaesa. Note FW band almost detached between spot 3 & 4; HW band with outer spot rather projected.

TL Seow: Cheers.



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[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for that. This should be the underside of (2). Same place slightly later. So should be underside of Potanthus pseudomaesa

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[Psyche]

Post 3.

That is the underside of P. mingo.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks. Much appreciated.