ID Request of Peninsular Malaysia by SL Liew - May 17 2025

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr. Seow,
Can help me to confirm id of these observations. Thank you.


Location: Sungai Sedim, Kedah - May 16, 2025
#1
Neptis ilira?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494380

#2
Notocrypta paralysos?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494460

#3
Neptis?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494425


#4
Pithauria stramineipennis?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494368

#5
Allotinus?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494461

Cheers from Penang, SL Liew :)

[Psyche]

1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494380
Neptis ilira.

Generally very dark.
1. FW cellband and cellend spot completely separated ,usually by a cross bar.
UnH with the costa margin mostly pale.
Pix 1, 2, & 4.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Neptis-ilira-cindia
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847204653
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847204645


Neptis harita.
FW cell band and cellend spot not fully separated.
HW submarginal bands chain-like.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Neptis-harita-harita

Neptis omeroda.
FW cell band & cellend spot not fullyc separated.
FW postdiscal spot 2 quadrate.
Hw submarginal bands regular.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Neptis-omeroda-omeroda

[Psyche]

2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494460
Notocrypta clavata.
UnF band reaching costal margin.
FW spot 4 usually absent.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456362369
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456362174


N. paralysos.
UnF white band not reaching costa.
FW spot 4 usually present.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456362400
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847176430
28821


3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494425
Neptis leucoporos.
This have the two key features.
a. FW with a small postdiscal spot on the lower margin, above a larger spot in space 1b.
b. Abdomen with a white band.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Neptis%20leucoporos%20cresina/Grey%20Sailor%20-%202%20Federick%20Ho.jpg

[Psyche]

4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494368
Pithauria stramineipennis.
This is the only Pithauria with interneural dark spots on the HW like Halpe.


5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/281494461
Male Allotinus horsfieldi.
28822
Two similar spp, with HW spot 6 tuck under spot 7.

Allotinus horsfieldi.
Ground pale buff with dark ochreous markings.
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/85868938.RIhvWcsI.AllotinusP_oncopy.jpg

Allotinus leogoron.
ground whiter and markings darker.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/29684555/original.jpeg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thanks again Dr. Seow for all the ids.

Just to double confirm,
for 5 - id is A.horsfieldi? or A.unicolor?

Cheers, SL Liew

[Psyche]

Thanks again Dr. Seow for all the ids.

Just to double confirm,
for 5 - id is A.horsfieldi? or A.unicolor?

Cheers, SL Liew


I have already stated male Allotinus horsfieldi.

28823
A. unicolor is readily IDed by the HW spot 6 being inside of spots 5 & 7, three being in a triangle.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847202681
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847202725
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/24861079/original.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt7qbd1KYWKGrexEyXpqQ4mdxyADzCRRpU-OrEoLhmv0fFahdLh7wjviy3T3lAifWoJrIAW_RE_aCDy8EmEH5 cPuu6FIPT_xiuR2PcObnRRDOPgEVMx2qukXqFHEPa21t77ZlwG kM6MY/s1600/LesserDarkwing3-KSK.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thanks again Dr. Seow. Have a great week ahead.

Cheers, SL Liew :)