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    Default Which Potanthus please?

    Two photos of the same specimen shot at Seletar Country Club last year.
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    This is a Potanthus omaha male.

    This is actually the same as Lohc1's thread the ID which I have made a correction.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/showt...024#post129024

    Potanthus omaha is very variable.
    C&P4 states in the key :Upperside & underside the veins crossing the yellow bands darkened.

    For the others eg ganda, juno, mingo , Upperside & underside the veins crossing the yellow or orange bands not darkened or barely so.
    In addition for ganda markings orange-yellow.

    The typical P. omaha is unmistakable. dull ochreous yellow & distinct darkened veins.
    http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/ki...26722.jpg.html
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKUEBsLc9P...thus+omaha.jpg
    http://www.nss.org.sg/gallery_images...107_resize.jpg

    Potanthus ganda is more orange (impossible to determine in photos) & the veins are not darkened ;heavier dark shading.

    P. ganda Thailand. Note veins are traced in pale orange -brown.
    http://www.vireos.com/Thailand/image...us_ganda_3.jpg

    P. ganda male Malaya. Note veins can hardly be seen.
    http://m1.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2...1.hxASEFJU.jpg

    P. ganda male Singapore ,Federick. Note veins not noticeable.
    http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1337/1...ac5c42d89d.jpg

    P. ganda female .Pulau Ubin ,Federick. Note veins not darkened HW above.
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9rwXFooJp...tanthus-up.jpg
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_P1Lp2q-sC...tanthus-sp.jpg

    Horace has raised a batch of P. ganda .They all have veins not darkened & heavier black shading.

    Past examples of doubtful P. ganda are P. omaha.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2xDXSOZn5H...tanthus-sp.jpg
    http://smg.photobucket.com/user/fede...bc35a.jpg.html

    TL Seow : Cheers.

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    Thank you Dr Seow.

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