Doubtful IDs from Nepal

[Nawab]

Thank you so much, sir. I think I have two different Choaspes here. Could you check? C. benjaminii and C. furcata?

1. 1.jpg

2. 2.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 11.

You got them right.

1. C. furcztz.
The black area in space 1a is large & comes close to the margin
The large spot in space 1b is angled inwards.

2. C. bejaminii japonica.
The black area in space 1a is small & does not come near the margin.
The spot in space 1b is not angled in.
The tail is particularly short.

Evans state of C. benjaminii & furcata, the two black spots in space 2 (which is partially orange) are placed centrally ie roughly equal distance from vein 2 below & vein 3 above.
In C. stigmata the two spots are nearer vein 3 above & in C. xanthopogon they are nearer vein 2 below.
Can be hard to judge.

Upperside male C. benjaminii mostly green; C. stigmata & furcata, basally green;C. xanthopogon mostly brown.


TL Seow: Cheers.