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    f. Male Caltoris bromus.
    The colour of the spots may varies.
    IN C. bromus & cahira, the spots are usually white.

    Note large double cellspots ;Subapical spots two, both large.
    FW & HW of similar tone.


    Caltoris cormasa
    FW typically 3 subapical spots decreasing in size; cellspot often one, if two ,upper one tiny.
    HW deeper & darker red brown.
    Males.
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNWt...%2Bcormasa.jpg
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbM65dWq...C_adult_03.jpg
    Female showing two cellspots.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYiGh0gEIE...0/DSC_0126.JPG



    C. bromus bromus.
    FW with two cellspots, prominent.
    Subapical spots usually two relatively large.
    HW & FW uniformly dark brown with an ochreous overlay.
    Males.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
    https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd5aebfd1.png
    https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d...012---7140.jpg


    C. cahira austeni.
    Very similar to C. bromus with two prominent FW cellspot.
    HW overlaid with dark chocolate contrasting with the FW, depth of colour variable.
    Males.
    P.Malaysia.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/5739/2...ca2c13f4_b.jpg
    Taiwan.
    https://www.facebook.com/15273051540...8114564196601/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/137111202@N08/44295780121
    Female.
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...BE5ek&usqp=CAU


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    Last edited by Psyche; 16-Aug-2022 at 06:08 AM.

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