Butterflies of Vietnam

[Psyche]

Post 17.

Tirumala septentrionis.
Markings narrow & deeper blue/green.
FW cellend spot sinuous & fully detached.
UnH cell with blue reduced to a deep 'V' by a broad brown bar.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/T...-septentrionis


Tirumala gautama.
FW cellend spot irregular & not fully detached.
UnH cell divided by a central bifurcate streak.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/T...autama-gautama


Tirumala limniace.
Markings paler blue , large & rounded.
FW cellend spot broad & well detached.
UnH cell marked by an incomplete split streak.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/T...niace-limniace



17.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216333066
T. septentrionis male.

18.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216452817
Two T. septentrionis above Parantica melaneus.

19.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216452849
Left T. septentrionis.
Middle Left to right. T. septentrionis,2 P. melaneus in front of E. mulciber ;T septentrionis in front of another P. melaneus.
Top. Three E. mulciber .


20. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216456684
Female T. septentrionis.

21.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216456711
Female T. septentrionis.

[Psyche]

Post 17.

Parantica sita sita.
FW with the markings large, the discal spots in space 2 often merging.
UnH cell wider & angled near mid-upper arm.
UnH space 7 blue band smaller with diffuse borders.
UpH with more reddish brown
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30250001.html
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/5923-1-39ece.jpg
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Parantica-sita-sita


Parantica melaneus.
FW markings smaller & well-separated.
UnH cell narrower & less angled on the upper arm.
UnH space 7 blue space large,clearly marked out by dark veins.
UpH ground colour very dark brown/black.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30210001.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Parantica-melaneus
Yutaka have indicated this image below is rightly P. melaneus, not P. sita.
Note UnH space 7.
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/5928-1-3f532.jpg


Parantica aglea.
Smaller species ,paler, greyish with reduced darkening on the HW.
FW & HW cell marked by a thin streak.
FW space 1b marked by a median streak.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30150010.html
http://paro6.dnp.go.th/paro6_royal_p...sy%20tiger.htm
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/P...lea-melanoides



22.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216452749
23.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216452798
24.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216452820
Parantica melaneus.

25.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216452847
Two Tirumala septentrionis.
Three Euploea mulciber.
Two Parantica melaneus.
There is a single P. aglea behind the 2nd T. septentrionis.
Note FW space 1b & HW cell shows a bit of the central dark streak.


26.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464553
Parantica aglea.

[Psyche]

Post 17.

Eurema with two cellspots.


E. hecabe hecabe.
FW black border include towards tornus in space 2 & 3.
HW angular, quadrate.
Very variable.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/21240001.html


E. simulatrix sarinoides.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/21280020.html
HW not angular; a tiny black spot at the base of space 7.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/21280020.html
https://wingscales.com/Pieridae/Eure...rix-sarinoides


E. ada indosinica.
FW apex rounded.
UnH spot 7 sinuous; no spot at base of space 7.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/21380020.html
https://wingscales.com/Pieridae/Eurema-ada-indosinica



27.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216462023
28.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216333017
E. hecabe.
FW border inclination; HW angular.

29.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216263946
HW angular; FW cellspots not visible.
Likely E. hecabe.

30.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216263937
Two cellspots.
No other remarkable features.
Probably E. hecabe.

[Psyche]

Post 17.

Melanitis.
Highly variable & difficult to separate.

M phedima
Strongly arched FW costa. Tail at vein 4 long or short.FW 32-35mm.
https://d29tlldvxtis6c.cloudfront.ne...aldson2918.jpg

Melanitis leda. FW 35-40mm.
Very variable Tail at vein 4 short .Often striated with large ocelli.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40010001.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Melanitis-leda-leda

Melanitis zitenius.
Larger FW 42-50mm . HW tail at vein 4 long.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40030010.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/M...tenius-auletes


31.https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/M...tenius-auletes
32.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216434325
Uncertain. If it is large probably M. zitenius.

33.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216436217
Melanitis leda.
Striated ground pattern & large ring eyespots.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thanks Doctor Seow for the past ID, was pretty busy so didnt manage to follow through. Euploea is a challenging genus for me. Do u happen to know any vietnam fieldguide aside from online for Yukata? Thinking if i can expand my knowledge a little bit

Would like to follow up a couple more

Hasora badra? This one im quite fairly sure
1 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216429692
2 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216436258
3 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216466063

Hasora vitta? Base on the dot on the forewing(blur for both pics, but somewhat visible)
4 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216456685
5 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216456675
6 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216436248

Pelopidas agna?
7 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216263876
8 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216456690
9 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464562

Parnara
8 - Parnara bada? A challenging genus!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216333036
9 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464542
10 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464552
11 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464561


Couldnt recall this one, but a nice skipper
12 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216341430

Potanthus
13 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464541

Curetis
14 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216447545

Neptis hylas?
15 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216333065

Neptis harita?
16 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216326023

Skikpping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 25.

The Yutaka website is the most comprehensive with regular updates from collecting data.
The images are rather low-res though.


1 2, 3. Hasora badra.


4,5 & 6. Hasora vitta.
FW with a subapical spot.
UnH band widens in middle of upper half; inner margin smooth, regular.



7, 8,& 9.
Look correct as Pelopidas agna.

P. agna Male upperside with markings narrow.
Underside not grey-tinged with a cleaner uniform brown/ochreous look.
Male & female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...?itok=F2CLVsJe
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...SwiftF-KSK.jpg

P. mathias ; male upperside spots broader usually quadrate.
Underside tinged grey with uneven shading & a dirty look.
Male & female.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...ft%20-bene.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...S_adult_01.jpg



Parnara 8.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216333036
Antennal club thin ,UnH with dark irregular spots. Image not clear.
Should be Isma bononia.
Isma bononia.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5835/large.jpg

9, 10, & 11 .
UnH spots small irregular.
Probaly correct as Parnara bada.
Male left.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9/original.jpg


12. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216341430
Arnetta atkinsoni.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91040001.html


13. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216464541
Probably Potanthus flavus.
Underside bands heavily edged with dark spots.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...hus_flavus.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0891/large.png


14. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216447545
Curetis dentata dentata or as Curetis acuta dentata.
Ground with black specks & band oblique.
UnH submarginal striae 6 & 7 perfectly aligned, likewise postdiscal striae 6 & 7.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84060010.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...-dentata-3.jpg
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Cu...entata-dentata


15.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216333065
Neptis hylas.
UpF with fracture cell-bar.broad postdiscal spots UpH often base of space 3 with a tiny white spot forming part of band.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/N...hylas-kamarupa


16. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216326023
Neptis harita.
UpH submarginal fasciae forms a catenulate (like chain-link) band.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Neptis-harita-harita


TL Seow : Cheers.