N. Thailand Part 1 - Thung Salaeng Luang NP, Phitsanulok

[Psyche]

Post 16.

1 . It looks nigh impossible to differentiate P. erycinoides trishna from P. hewitsoni tavoyana.
There is too much variations.

It is true the female of erycinoides tend to have 'flatter less pointy HW postdiscal spots.
So there is a suggestion it is this.
Typical ssp phraatica from Malaya also have a whiter groud & markings.
Male
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwR-4hVDtq...+phraatica.jpg
Female.
http://m3.i.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1...hilotamale.jpg

2. There is a possibility this is P. pia marginata as it is not a rare species.
The extension of the central cell band into space 1b tend to be reduced though it is not very obvious here.
The marginata refers to the FW having a broad border topside compared to pia.
So a topside view will help.

3. This should be a female M. symethus.
The shape of the white band rules out spp like chinensis , mallus & lack of dark HW band rules out archilochus, & ancon.
The apical areas of both wings are lightly whitened as typical of this species.

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you Seow, for the Miletus, it was doing my head in.

Unfortunately, I do not have upperside shots for either the Prosotas or the suspect P. erycinoides trishna. I do not think Antonio has the Prosotas upperside either, and he was not with me when I found the Poritia.

[Psyche]

Post 18. Mycalesis species.

Normally I would think this is Mycalesis mineus as it looks fairly typical.

However, there are a couple of things wrong with it.

M. mineus belongs to group where HW spots 4 & 5 are very small .
This feature is very consistent through all the species seen.
Here, spot 5 is very large. If this is an aberration it is the first seen.

2ndly the ground colour is finely striated/stippled, not seen in mineus, but possibly could occur in dsf.

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

I suggest possibly Mycalesis malsara (White-line Bushbrown), spots in 5 & 6 are usually similarly sized. This is not in the mineus group. Upperside photos would help.

[Angiud]

And unusually dark to be a M. mineus (in my newbie opinion)

[Psyche]

I suggest possibly Mycalesis malsara (White-line Bushbrown), spots in 5 & 6 are usually similarly sized. This is not in the mineus group. Upperside photos would help.

You got the ID.

Note the tapering shape of the FW white band & the fine streaks in the ground pattern.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...ekar_aa683.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Angiud]

Thanks, Seow and Les for the prompt ID, going to a new species for me too

[Angiud]

The Common Evening Brown - Melanitis leda leda


The Red Lacewing - Cethosia biblis biblis


The Staff Sergeant - Athyma selenophora bahula


The Colon Swift EDIT: Caltoris cahira austeni Thanks Seow!


Thung Salaeng Luang National Park A view of the wonderful "savannah"



Les with the usual lover


Photo by ปีโป้ รักเมืองไทย

Our group with the admins of the Thai website http://www.savebutterfly.com/ and of the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ButterfliesOfThailand/

[Painted Jezebel]

I am getting towards the end for this section, only one more group after this one to show, but it will have a couple of nice species to end off with, if not specimens!

Pesky Hesperiidae:
1) Tagiades vajuna vajuna ( Water Snow Flat) - Previously known as T. litigiosus.
2) Pyroneura sp. ID needed.
3) Potanthus sp. I think it is P. ganda but need to be certain.
4) Potanthus sp. I am wondering if the forewing spot is small enough to be P. juno.
5) Telicota sp. I know nothing about this genus which is surprisingly rare on Samui.

[Psyche]

Post 28.

Skipper should be Caltoris cahira male.
Everything is identical to C. cormasa except the colour.
Note HW is dark chocolate brown.

TL Seow : Cheers.