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    Post 122.

    Callerebia hybrida.

    Two species have prominent ocelli in space 1b & 2 & a UnH dark discal fascia which is strongly stepped at vein 5.

    C. annanda.
    HW discal fascia more diffuse , especially in the upper part..
    HW submarginal fascia broad running into & connecting the two ocelli in space 1b & 2.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...eca0bcea-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...2bf0dc09-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...lerebia-annada


    C. hybrida.
    HW discal fascia sharper, more linear.
    HW submarginal fascia also more linear & runs short of connecting the two ocelli.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...3278ff25-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp...erebia-hybrida



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    Last edited by Psyche; 09-May-2021 at 12:04 AM.

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    Thank you, sir. Those are great keys!
    Sajan KC

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    Sir, could you check this Catochrysops?
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    Post 125.

    The two spwcies can be hard to judge in some cases.
    The position of the costal spot can be ambiguous.
    The text states in C. panormus the FW costal spot is adjoining the band ,meaning it is very close to it.
    The upperside colouration is also hard to judge in photos.

    Here are pictures of both.

    C. panormus male.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81010010.html

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...db012a21-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...db012a21-2.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ah952.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ah951.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_al137.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_al136.jpg


    C. strabo. male.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81000001.html

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...luri_ak117.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...luri_ak116.jpg


    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...a_7/tbe590.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...a_7/tbe589.jpg


    In male C. strabo the FW submarginal chevrons are more flatten out so that the submarginal band have more level margins.
    On the HW the submarginal chevrons are all rather broad.

    In C. panormus male, the FW submarginal chevrons are strongly V-shaped.
    On the HW the submarginal chevrons are all narrower.

    From all the examples this individual is a C. strabo male . The upperside normally have darker outer streaks


    The females of both species have UnH submarginal chevrons broad.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...luri_ak122.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...luri_ak123.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...fe924dd5-1.jpg


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    Last edited by Psyche; 09-May-2021 at 11:38 PM.

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    Thank you, sir. I had an impression that silvery veins on upperwings means C. panormus.
    Sajan KC

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nawab View Post
    Thank you, sir. I had an impression that silvery veins on upperwings means C. panormus.
    The vein stripes are present in both species at certain angle & is not diagnostic.
    The text state C. panormus male is pale clear blue & in C. strabo male it is lilact (pale purplish blue).
    In photos the colour varies so much it is impossible to judge.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Nawab View Post
    Thank you, sir. I had an impression that silvery veins on upperwings means C. panormus.

    I think you are right here.

    So far in India this feature is consistent.
    It would appear that the silvery veins are evident only when the butterfly is still alive.

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ccd146d3-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ccd146d3-2.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ed04bfcc-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ed04bfcc-1.jpg


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    PS. As for post 125 it should still be C. strabo.
    Similar to this male.
    https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.co...s%20strabo.htm


    PS 2. Australia have only species, C. panormus. (+ a totally different C. amasea.)
    This is C. panormus in Australia.
    https://dl.id.au/1/g.php?c=4&i=162
    http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co.../panormus.html
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    Noted. Thank you again for confirming, sir.
    Sajan KC

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