Oriens, the little Dartlets.

Oriens.. L. the East.

Oriens comprise three species.

Oriens gola.
Sanskrit gola, the globe.

The bands on the wings are not crossed by dark-dusted veins on both sides.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847176503
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847176505
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4028812914
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4420850492


Oriens paragola.
L. paragola .. beside gola ie closely related to the taxon gola.

The veins in the bands are also not dark-dusted.
The bands are edged by heavy brown fasciae giving it a distinct look.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456362415
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847176781
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4075906933
Female with a paler HW band.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5154621454


Oriens goloides.
L. goloides.. like the taxon gola.

The veins crossing the bands are darkened.
This is strong on the uppersides and the UnF.
On the underside HW the veins are less obviously darkened.
This cause it to resembles O. gola in underside shots.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847176511
A single observation from Fraser's Hill.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5153926455
Examples from India where it is common.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5007328692
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4177458373

Oriens goloides is probably largely overlooked in P. Malaysia.



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