ID help for Mycalesis spp

[Tshulthrim]

Warm Greetings from Bhutan la Dr.Seow!!!

This picture was taken by my friend from central part of Bhutan around 1674 metres la, can this Mycalesis gotama la.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50326404837_142c9e49fd.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jFaYP8)Mycalesis spp (https://flic.kr/p/2jFaYP8) by Tshulthrim Tshulthrim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190131380@N08/), on Flickr

[Psyche]

Mycalesis francisca. Correction: Mycalesis suaveolans.


This & M gotama are rather similar.

M. francisca.
Postdiscal white band narrow , (may be lilac, ie light purplish)slightly irregular, the upper 1/3 on the FW gently curve towards the costa.
Yellow ring on the large eyespot in space 2 on the FW & HW very narrow, narrower than the white centre.
FW inner submarginal line more strongly zigzag.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/MycalesisFrancisca/04MycalesisFrancisca_KrushnameghKunte_ag532.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/1_7600-161-55bf8981a5e0d-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/875/Mycalesis-francisca


M. gotama.
Postdiscal white band rather broad typically running straight up to the costa, or make a slight bend just before the costa.
Yellow ring around the large eyspots on both wings wide typically at least as wide as the white centre.(not always)
FW inner submarginal line less zigzag.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/MycalesisGotama/MycalesisGotama_PareshKale_al953.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/435_14280-637-57f118018101c-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1120/Mycalesis-gotama



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Tshulthrim]

Can this be Mycalesis suaveolens la Dr. Seow

[Psyche]

Can this be Mycalesis suaveolens la Dr. Seow


You are right it should be Mycalesis suaveolans.

Very similar to M. francisca but the cilia are white.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/2953/Mycalesis-suaveolens
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77600294@N07/22376706694



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Tshulthrim]

Thank you so much la Dr. Seow😊