Psyche
04-Oct-2025, 06:13 PM
These two are similarly marked and easily confused.
Although D. rufotaenia is less than half the size of ravindra, there are dwarf forms of ravindra which approach the size of rufotaenia.
Moreover there are observations of mating between ravindra and rufotaenia which give rise to intermediates.
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Drupadia Probably a rendition of King Drupada in the Mahabharata, in the generic form of nomenclature.
Drupadia ravindra.(ravindra Sanskrit Lord of the Sun, an alternative name of Lord Indra.)
HW orange subtornal band may be absent or very weak not reaching vein 2.
HW marginal white band in space 1b widened, not evenly.
HW marginal zone of space 6 usually heavily shaded orange.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Drupadia%20ravindra%20moorei/Common%20Posy%20-%20Nelson%20Ong.jpg
Female.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Drupadia%20ravindra%20moorei/CP_adult_04.jpg
Drupadia rufotaenia (rufotaenia... red tape or band, refers to the orange band.0
Much smaller.
HW marginal white band in space 1b narrow and uniformly linear.
HW marginal zone of space 6 not strongly orange-shaded.
HW orange subtornal band often extend past vein 2 to vein 3.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Drupadia%20rufotaenia%20rufotaenia/Drupadia%20rufotaenia%20rufotaenia%20(Pygmy%20Posy ).JPG
Female.
https://a4.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/163772625.UB5RQfy4.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Although D. rufotaenia is less than half the size of ravindra, there are dwarf forms of ravindra which approach the size of rufotaenia.
Moreover there are observations of mating between ravindra and rufotaenia which give rise to intermediates.
28944
Drupadia Probably a rendition of King Drupada in the Mahabharata, in the generic form of nomenclature.
Drupadia ravindra.(ravindra Sanskrit Lord of the Sun, an alternative name of Lord Indra.)
HW orange subtornal band may be absent or very weak not reaching vein 2.
HW marginal white band in space 1b widened, not evenly.
HW marginal zone of space 6 usually heavily shaded orange.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Drupadia%20ravindra%20moorei/Common%20Posy%20-%20Nelson%20Ong.jpg
Female.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Drupadia%20ravindra%20moorei/CP_adult_04.jpg
Drupadia rufotaenia (rufotaenia... red tape or band, refers to the orange band.0
Much smaller.
HW marginal white band in space 1b narrow and uniformly linear.
HW marginal zone of space 6 not strongly orange-shaded.
HW orange subtornal band often extend past vein 2 to vein 3.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Drupadia%20rufotaenia%20rufotaenia/Drupadia%20rufotaenia%20rufotaenia%20(Pygmy%20Posy ).JPG
Female.
https://a4.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/163772625.UB5RQfy4.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.