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  1. 20-Aug-2020, 12:37 AM #1
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    Default ID Needed for Papilio

    Dear Dr Seow,
    Pls help with the following ID. Is this Papilio prexaspes prexaspes or Papilio iswara iswara? Thanks!
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    Papilio iswara iswara.

    The two are very confusing in field shots though P. iswara is much larger being about 1.5 X larger.


    P. iswara iswara.
    Large size. HW tail slender ; a ringed spot in the inner tornal margin (may be obscure).
    https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...0300?imageId=0
    https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...PnqBEpcXg6usaU
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/kawsy/16060149384


    P. prexaspes prexaspes.
    Smaller ; HW tail very thick, broad; No tornal ringed spot.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papili...a_Malayana.jpg
    https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...796e73860f.jpg
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TDGuZev9X...Helen-KSK2.jpg


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