ID request for Mycalesis

[Ngangom Aomoa]

Dear Dr. Seow,

Please provide id keys to differentiate between Mycalesis gotama and M. orseis. Mycalesis gotama is quite common in certain parts of this region and I was wondering if by any chance I got M. orseis too, since the location of the spots in these two species looks very similar.

Sharing some of the photos I have of M gotama (probably).

1.
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2.
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3.
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Regards
Aomoa

[Psyche]

The three are Mycalesis gotama charaka.


Mycalesis gotama charaka.
Fw typically with spot 2 big on both wings.
FW spot 3 almost always absent, rarely if present, poorly formed.
Submarginal band wide nearly 3X that of the marginal band & the inner margin broadly dentate or crenate.
HW sub-basal dark line usually more deeply indented in the upper half.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/mycalesis-gotama/
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/1514_52880-760-5e8f6444055af-1_0.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/mycalesis-gotama
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40740010.html

Mycalesis orseis nautilus.
FW & HW with a full complement of spots; spot 2 not particularly large.
FW & HW spot 3 always present.
Submarginal band narrower, about 1.5 that of the marginal band, its margin sharply serrated.
FW white discal band often dentate on its upper half outer margin.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/mycalesis-orseis/
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mycalesis-orseis.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40730010.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Ngangom Aomoa]

Thanks a lot Dr. Deow. Now its quite clear.

Someday I will add more Mycalesis here.

Thanks
Aomoa