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    2. Halpe knyvetti.
    Antenna similar with a pale ring before the apiculus.
    FW upper cellspot about the same size as spot (which is triangular) in pic 2a.
    Cilia grey..

    PS. The three species in which the antennal club have a white spot below the apiculus & UnH without a white band can be Ided as follow.

    H. sikkima; FW upper cellspot smaller than spot 3 (spot in space 3) ; Underside markings illdefined; discla (interneural) spots diffuse & merging.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...fb835e-1_1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d0ff0bc2-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...c32a5f-2_1.jpg
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...-sikkima-1.jpg

    H. knyvetti. FW upper cellspot about as large as spot 3.; Underside marking beter defined, discal spots more discrete.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...89baefa8-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...89baefa8-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...e0cf1237-1.jpg

    H. kumara ;FW upper cellspot as large as spot 3 ;UnH unmarked, denser ochreous scalings. Cilia light reddish brown.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...6b4d3169-1.jpg
    Last edited by Psyche; 04-Sep-2022 at 08:08 PM.

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