ID request -Peninsular Malaysia - SL Liew - March 21, 2025

[Psyche]

22.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265802673
Neptis clinia.

Three species are very similar.
They all have the FW postdiscal spots (4) in an oblique line.

Netis clinia.
HW discal band of uniform width extending to the costa.
HW discal band often with a small patch of white at the base of space 3 where the band cross it.
Underside greish brown
https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simp...44b37a745c426f
https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simp...5ffeb3a22a3edf
https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simp...8c387f2d555870


Neptis clinioides.
HW discal band widens upwards to the costa.
Abdomen with a white band.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847206116
Underside more ochreous.


Neptis nata,
Upperside with narrower markings,
HW discal band of uniform width to the costa.
FW with the submarginal spots at apex more bend in.
Underside more ochreous brown.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847204707
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847204714
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847204827


Added.
Two more similar species may be mentioned.

Neptis sedata
Narrow markings, HW discal band uniform width to the costa; bottommost spot on FW lower margin very small.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720130001.html

Neptis soma.
Markings broad; HW discal band widens upwards to costa; FW apical submarginal spots strongly bent in.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720180010.html