Posts from Meghalaya for ID

[Saffron]

Dear Dr. Seow, a few butterflies from Meghalaya for identification and suggestions.

1. Any chance for Spindasis zhengweilie??

26469


Need guidance on how to differentiate different species of Aeromachus (because of so much variation)...

2.

26470


3.

26471


Thank you in advance.

Cheera
:cheers:

[Psyche]

I seem to have miss this thread earlier.

1. Spindasis syama.
Yellow ground space usually not wider than bands ; FW postdiscal short bars typically not fully broken into discrete spots.
HW lower dorsal (inner marginal) band barely extend across the orange patch as a black line.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1111/Spindasis-syama


S. zengweilie
Yellow ground space always wider than the main bands.
Postdiscal short bars more broken into discrete spots.
HW lower dorsal band extend across the orange patch in a distinct black line.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2987/Spindasis-zhengweilie


2.& 3. Aeromachus jhora.


A. dubius; Marginal series of spots mostly obsolete.
HW postdiscal series of spots incomplete ,ie some missing in between.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/642/Aeromachus-dubius


A. kali ;dark, cilia white , chequered; Postdiscal spots white, lilac tint.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2101/Aeromachus-kali


A. jhora. Marginal diffuse spots present ;postdiscal spots more or less complete; antennal club more gradual.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/3088/Aeromachus-jhora


A. pygmeus : Greyer brown ; marginal & postdiscal spots generally weak ;antennal club rounded like drumstick.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/492/Aeromachus-pygmaeus


A. :stigmata; Underside with prominent blocky marginal & submarginal spots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2109/Aeromachus-stigmata


TL Seow: Cheers.