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Hi Dr. Seow,
I recently went on a trip to West Thailand, Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi.
Could I seek your assistance to help ID the following butterflies which I got stuck with. Thanks in advance!
1. Koruthaialos sp.? Not sure which one though.
Attachment 27535
2. Could this be Halpe hauxwelli?
Attachment 27536
3. I am leaning towards Onryza sp. but I am not sure.
Attachment 27538
4. Halpe sp.? Can't get any further.
Attachment 27537
5. Halpe sp.? Can't get any further.
Attachment 27539
1. Male Koruthaialos rubecula.
K. sindu.
Palpus 3rd segment very short & button like.
Note 3rd segment between antennae.
Female.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...os-sindu-1.jpg
K. rubecula.
Palpus 3rd segment long & spike-like.
Female have broad orange ,on underside reaching costa as in K. sindu.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fmjLjGY6WM...0/DSC_0049.JPG
2. Male Halpe wantona
HW interneural spots merge into a dark band.
Submarginal pale spots rounded , inspace 1b larger & paler.
See. Kanchanaburi male.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91410001.html
H.hauxwelli have marginal band broken into spots; all spots dark & contrasted.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...-hauxwelli.jpg
H. burmana.
HW interneural & submarginal spors better defined with sharp points.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...pe-burmana.jpg
H. arcuata.
HW discal & basal areas uniformly grey brown.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...-arcuata-1.jpg
3. Onryza aiamica wsf.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...za-siamica.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91210001.html
4. Pithauria stramineipennis.
Pitahauria have long narrow FWs & antenna with long orange tip.
P. stramineipennis.
Body & UpF wingbase with straw-coloured scales.Underside pale with diffuse spots.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...s-1080x675.jpg
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/imag...egwimjtzwf.jpg
5. Uncertain.
Probably a worn Halpe wantona.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thanks Dr Seow!
Have another set of butterflies to verify/ID.
6a. Reached Allotinus taras by eliminating the other species. Not sure if it is accurate.
Attachment 27540
6b. Not sure if same species as 6a but this individual was found in the same area about 15 minutes apart.
Attachment 27541
7. I think this is a Scobura sp. but can't get to species.
Attachment 27542
8a. Yasoda pita? As UN background more yellow? Description taken from Butterflies of Thailand 2nd edition by Pisuth.
Attachment 27543
8b. Yasoda tripunctata As UN background more orange yellow?
Attachment 27544
9. Hasora chromus?
Attachment 27545
10a. Curetis santana?
Attachment 27546
10b. Could this also be Curetis santana?
Attachment 27547
6a & 6b.
Both are Allotinus taras.
HW postdiscal spot 6 closer to spot 5 than to spot 7.
Submarginal spots tiny, black & white.
FW apex shaded brown.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc2/80350001.html
The similar A. sarrastes is southerly& the FW apex is not brownish.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc2/80360001.html
8a & 8b.
Very difficult.
I think both are Yasoda pita dohertyi.
The markings overlap in both species & so is very tricky.
Y. pita
HW postdiscal band less dislocated at vein 2 near the lower end.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-dohertyi.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...asoda-pita.jpg
P. Malaysia.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_aYeeLpP4qmg/S9...640%5B5%5D.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M4dYTOwv0...0/DSC_4144.JPG
Y. tripunctata.
HW postdiscal band usually completely dislocated at vein 2.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Y...aMFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beauti...gs/26810263883
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/imag...maubg0t5kx.jpg