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Tshulthrim
09-Sep-2020, 07:17 PM
Warm Greetings from Bhutan la Dr.Seow!!!

This Rapala spp that i took was at an elevation of 1200 metres la, can this be Rapala manea la.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50319995141_cf5ee83b67.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jEB8r8)Rapala spp (https://flic.kr/p/2jEB8r8) by Tshulthrim Tshulthrim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190131380@N08/), on Flickr

The all three images were all taken by my friend at an elevation of 150 metres la.
1) Is it Baoris spp or Caltoris spp la.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50322252066_99954fa3bc.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jENGkC)Swift spp (https://flic.kr/p/2jENGkC) by Tshulthrim Tshulthrim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190131380@N08/), on Flickr

2)Can this be Borbo bevani la.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50322430712_e031b2a2c7.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jEPBrJ)Swift sppp (https://flic.kr/p/2jEPBrJ) by Tshulthrim Tshulthrim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190131380@N08/), on Flickr

Psyche
09-Sep-2020, 11:07 PM
1. Should be Rapala manea.
The markings are as for this species.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/84060020.html


2. Very difficult.
Too dark .
Should be Baoris farri.

Baoris farri .HW with a vague lighter cellend, surrounded with dark shading.
Abdomen banded.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/BaorisFarri/BaorisFarri_SubramanyamKalluri_ak295.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/8293/7863317448_8bd63b4cb4_b.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2018/279_28281-907-5ad2046051fef-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/87_1785-735-5477508f04e43-1.jpg

Caltoris species.
HW uniformly coloured.
Abdomen not banded or only lightly so.
Caltoris cormasa, bromus, cahira , kumara.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQmg/VGbOal2gmXI/AAAAAAAAfZE/UXtIkUB2kE0/s1600/CC_adult_CherHern_01.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/4165/35571331306_779ec713ec_b.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gKc/UNkf7-O6cQI/AAAAAAAAIJg/leZVbtGOi8k/s1600/DFP+2252+Caltoris+bromus.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/CaltorisCanaraica/01CaltorisCanaraica_SKalesh_ag023.jpg



3. Borbo cinnara.
UpF spots large & irregular.
UnH spots well-defined.
https://alchetron.com/cdn/borbo-cinnara-cb5e31f0-5c4b-4ea9-9032-e91b37568ed-resize-750.jpeg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAME/U152N_2DObI/AAAAAAAAdUc/5BJKeJq6wCY/s1600/FS_adult_Khew_01.jpg


Pseudoborbo bevani.
UpF spots small rounded.
UnH spot poorly definfed, diffuse or obscure.

Upperside & underside of same specimen.

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/260_11844-37-572468b6d8a87-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/260_11844-37-572468b6d8a87-1.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/304_57199-274-5eb66cb62f5e2-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/304_57199-274-5eb66cb62f5e2-2.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

Tshulthrim
10-Sep-2020, 02:46 AM
Thank you so much la Dr. Seow😊