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Melanitis
#30 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230444429
Most likely female Melanitis zitenius.
The females of M. phedima & zitenius can be very similar.
In M. zitenius the Fw costa (forward margin) is less arched & the falcate Fw apex have a longer & more acute hook.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40030010.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/M...tenius-auletes
In M. phedima the FW costa is very arched (rounded) & the apical hook is shorter & less acute.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40020010.html
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/les/sat/40020010.pdf
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