Sadly not my shot, but from my good local friend Satawan Atdhabhan of Betong. We are not sure if is Drupadia cinesoides or johorensis
http://i65.tinypic.com/30xc1tl.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/10z6yww.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/35ic9ja.jpg
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Sadly not my shot, but from my good local friend Satawan Atdhabhan of Betong. We are not sure if is Drupadia cinesoides or johorensis
http://i65.tinypic.com/30xc1tl.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/10z6yww.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/35ic9ja.jpg
It is Drupadia johorensis.
The difference between the two is very slight.
In D. cinesoides the HW postdiscal band is more sinuous forming a more distinct 'dome' in space 2 ,& the 'tooth is sharper.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/83150001.html
D. johorensis.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...horensis.v.jpg
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Thanks Dr. Show. From Satawan too. :bsmile:
Stunning!!
I notice that in johorensis the orange is very dull and almost "rust-brown" and this is too vibrant orange for johorensis. Could this be cinesia?Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Orange in photos is very difficult to judge, often too deep, (eg. Telicota).
Drupardia cinesia lacks the orange band/line in HW space 1b.
Fig 19.
http://archive.org/stream/illustrati...e/n58/mode/1up
Similarly so does D. cineas.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...CL0QMwgdKAEwAQ
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I'm sorry i meant cinesoides. cinesia is endemic to Borneo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyche
Quote:
Originally Posted by atronox
You do have a point, but as I said before the colour is deceptive in field shots.
The differences are so slight that individual variations may be a problem.
Besides the more sinuous postdiscal band, the 'valley ' between the two 'peaks' in space 1b is deeper & sharper in cinesoides.
Hopefully there is a good field shot for comparison in the future.
The colour difference is probably like that between Manto hypoleuca & Mantoides gama.
M. gama recorded in Singapore is probably still extant , perhaps mistaken for Manto.
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