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    The Parnaras are very confusing in fieldshots.

    IT is necessary to refer to specimens that are IDed properly.
    All species have forms in which the HW spots are reduced & rounded.

    From the Yutaka site it can be seen that in P. bada spot 3 is rounded or nearly so & is placed midway between spot 2 & 4.
    In both P. ganga & apostata spot 3 is elongate & placed closer to spot 2.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93040001.html
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93020001.html
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html

    P. ganga : Spots yellowish ;FW spot 2 elongate (blunt arrowhead) & closer to spot 2 ; HW spots wider (rectangular) close ;HW spot 6 may be present ;FW lower cellspot sometimes present.
    Examples showing UP/UN.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_ai387.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_ai390.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_ai398.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_ai395.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_aj189.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_aj190.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...7e5d6e2c-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...7b55a2e0-1.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...c08d44f6-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...c08d44f6-2.jpg

    Form with two cellspots.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...7c7ba7bd-1.jpg


    This is by far the commonest species in India but has largely been identified as Parnara bada.
    Last edited by Psyche; 11-Dec-2019 at 11:23 PM.

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