ID request: Yellow Archduke? USR

[Psyche]

Post 3.
Female Lexias dirtea. (Possibly some gene introgression from L. pardalis.)


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In the past there have been some confusion between L. dirtea & pardalis.


Lexias pardalis .
Antennal club with the apical third orange.
This orange extend all round the club, though occasionally a thin black line may continue to the tip.
The underside of the club is orange.
The female generally have yellow spots, & the 4th spot parallel to the lower margin is more elliptic.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120917103
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137251675
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145488952
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/165903737
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172506114
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184680007
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121981372


Lexias dirtea.
Antennal club all black above.The black may be wanting along the edges.
Underside of club orange as in L. pardalis.( This has cause a lot of confusion.)
Side view of club shows black extending to the tip along the upper edge.
Female 4th spot tend to be long & narrow; spots more often white & blue tinged.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112828149
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128747587
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143999120
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153806407
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155277769
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/175484832
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183618229

There are many examples which appear intermediate.
The two species are very closely related & could easily cross.

eg. The apical third of the antennal club appear to be lightly dark-shaded.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181493424

General yellower appearance suggest L. pardalis.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172974879

The topside of the club have the black extending to the tip.
A top view would help a great deal.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127114530

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