Deudorix staudingeri, a rarity.

[Psyche]

A recent observation is that of the rare Deudorix staudingeri.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256153360

This species is like D. epijarbas but larger.
The upperside is said to have a rosy wash & HW more often marked with dark spots.
UnF white striae lining the postdiscal band are sullied 7 faded ,the dark bands inner to them becoming prominent.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4i/83705001.html
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Deudorix-staudingeri
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9679605
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30732901
This below is doubtful as the dark bands inside of the white striae are barely visible.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100070438
Female. Plate 3, no 18.
https://mothsofborneo.com/Corrigenda...Jun01_2021.pdf


Deudorix epijarbas have the white striae prominent & the dark bands within obsolete or barely visible in the males.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4i/83700001.html
3rd image below is likely to be D. staudingeri.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/De...rbas-epijarbas

Typical D. epijarbas males.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254994978
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/221815199
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/213908825
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194722788
Females have slightly stronger dark bands within the white striae.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194088831
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228984757
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195170978


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