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Tshulthrim
03-Sep-2021, 10:09 AM
Greetings from Bhutan!!!

Dear Dr. Seow,
I took this skipper picture at an elevation of 3000metres in eastern Bhutan, can you help me with it's identity la,can this be Sovia spp la.

https://flic.kr/p/2mkWue4https
https://flic.kr/p/2mkVmEY

Psyche
04-Sep-2021, 07:39 AM
Sovia grahami.


Sovia separata & S. lucasi magna both have the cilia chequered.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/3131/Sovia-separata


Cilia not chequered (checkered.)

1. Sovia grahami.
FW with spot 2 closer to spot 3 5than to the cellspot.
UnH ochreous brown.


2. Sovia malta.
FW with spot 2 closer to the cellspot than to spot 3.
UnH ferruginous (rusty brown).


TL Seow: Cheers.