ID help needed

[Psyche]

Post 10.

1. Euthalia monina male.
There are many more variations than what is shown in the reference books.

2. Pseudocoladenia dan.
The male can always be recognised by its horseshoe FW cellspot.

4. Nacaduba kurava male. FW termen straight; submarginal spots large with rounded inner margins ; HW submarginal spot 6 large typically quadrate.

Practically all Jamides can be recognised by the HW white striae forming a sharp spike near the inner margin (in a set position.)
eg. Jamides alecto male & bochus female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...0-%20Sunny.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCs..._Female_1A.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Sailfish]

Appreciate & thank U Dr Seow for the id.

[Sailfish]

Dr Seow,

Help needed for the below species.

Pyroneura latoia?
butt-id-15.jpg

Arhopala pseudomuta?
butt-id-13.jpg

Thanks.

[Psyche]

Post 13.
They are both correct.

1. The silverstreak on the FW characteristic.

2. The paler forms of Arhopala alitaeus are often confused with pseudomuta.

A. alitaeus : darker, more contrasted & often purple-washed.
HW postdiscal spot 6 is more broadly rounded; submarginal spots are almost separate lunules (half-moons).
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...le_Chng_02.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/...37e569f7_b.jpg

A. pseudomuta ;Typically pale with poorly contrasted markings but some are darker causing confusion with A. alitaeus.
HW postdiscal spot 6 is more quadrate (squarish) & smaller ; submarginal spots are 'flatter' forming a running band.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...1---Horace.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Sailfish]

Thanks, Dr. Seow.

[Sailfish]

Hi Dr Seow,
Thanks for id.

Which Nacaduba?
butt-id-17.jpg

Jamides celeno?
butt-id-18.jpg

Nacaduba calauria?
butt-id-19.jpg

Thank you.

[Psyche]

Post 1 no. 3 ID Correction.
Potanthus mingo male. Unusual as FW spot 5 is smaller than spot 4.
The FW spot size can varies in all the species.

The normal form of P. mingo is very similar to P. ganda but the abdominal end is black -banded.
P. mingo ;Un veins not darkened ;HW outer margins concave & edged or spotted black; abdominal end strongly black-banded.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LS0GUZQJ9t...tanthus+sp.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...peg?1525699396
female.
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ingo%20(6).JPG


Post 16.
1 Ionolyce helicon male.
The wingshape is distorted. FW main band serially dislocated; costal spot 12 absent (as in N. beroe)
Male & female.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...jpg?1444964886
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...76031c860e.jpg


2. Jamides celeno male.
The upperside is pale dull blue till the apex which is darkened.


3. Nacaduba berenice female.
This looks very similar to N. calauria

N. calauria : FW main band almost always straight & unbroken ; FW submarginal spot 4 & 5 sharply triangular.
Females
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...yica---2--.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/...65181a03d4.jpg
female on the right.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...llen%20Tan.JPG

N, berenice: Typically FW main band broken in the middle :FW submarginal spots 4 & 5 variable, rounded , pointed domes or irregular.
Females.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x721.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...-Line-Blue.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Sailfish]

Thanks Dr Seow.

[Sailfish]

Hi Dr Seow,

Are both Pantoporia species?

bb07.jpg

bb08.jpg

Thanks.

[Sailfish]

Thanks Dr Seow.