Dear Dr Seow, which Miletus is this? Miletus biggsii biggsii or Miletus symethus petronius? Thanks!
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Dear Dr Seow, which Miletus is this? Miletus biggsii biggsii or Miletus symethus petronius? Thanks!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8207/2...dc336a_b_d.jpg
Female Miletus symethus petronius.
The FW postdiscal spots do not contrast with the ground colour, being marked by faint white lines.
There is a whitish shading at the FW apex which extends to the HW apex at rest.
Males identifiable by their long claspers at the abdominal end.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s_enlarged.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...1_enlarged.jpg
female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...562-copy-4.jpg
In Singapore M. biggsii seems to be very variable. The FW postdiscal spots are well-fined & there is no whitish shading.(possibility of more than one species)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj9zxrDR37...gs+Brownie.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...llen%20Tan.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...%20biggsii.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.