Need ID keys for Euthalia

[ButterflyWitch]

Good evening Dr. Seow Sir...

How can I differentiate these similiar looking species - Euthalia malaccana, Euthalia lubentina?

Is it Euthalia lubentina?

28948

Thank you in advance...

[Psyche]

https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28948&d=1762614742

Yes. This is male Euthalia lubentina.

The two species differs very little and can be difficult to ID in fieldshots.
28949
Euthalia lubentina.
Male fore leg reddened.
FW cellspots may be reddened or not.
FW spots 3- 6 not in line, spot 6 shifted inwards.
Female FW spots 6 shifted basad of spot 5; space 1b often two spots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/721190001.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Euthalia-lubentina-lubentina


Euthalia malaccana.
Male foreleg green. FW with red cellspots.
FW spots 3- 6 in an oblique straight line.
Female spot 6 not shifted basad (ie inside of inner margin) of spot 5.
Space 1b typically with one spot.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/721200001.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Euthalia-malaccana-malaccana

Note in this individual, FW spot 9 is very faint.



TL Seow: Cheers.