Maliau Basin - Butterfly

[Painted Jezebel]

Thanks so much for the D.cindarella photo. It seems I will have to rethink the one I thought may have been that species (also one I took at Danum Valley!). The photo does, however, make me feel more confident about the ID of D. cindi.

[Glorious Begum]

More unknown

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#3 Dacalana vidura ?

[Glorious Begum]

Are these the same Prioneris thestylis ?

[Glorious Begum]

Thaumantis odana




Kalima limborgii





Coelites epiminthia





Paralaxita orphna





Erites argentina

[Glorious Begum]

Spot the difference.

[Painted Jezebel]

Are these the same Prioneris thestylis ?

According to C&P4, P. thestylis is confined to the mainland. I think these should be P. cornelia.

[Painted Jezebel]

#3 Dacalana vidura ?

I don't think it can be D. vidura. According to funet.fi, there are two species of Dacalana on Borneo, both endemic. D. lowii of the vidura group, and D. sannio of the cotys group.

The difference between the two groups is that the vidura group males have a brand on the forewings, and those of the cotys group do not.

This is likely to remain a 'Dacalana sp. indet'. I do not think anyone of us managed an upperside shot of it.

[atronox]

I don't think it can be D. vidura. According to funet.fi, there are two species of Dacalana on Borneo, both endemic. D. lowii of the vidura group, and D. sannio of the cotys group.

The difference between the two groups is that the vidura group males have a brand on the forewings, and those of the cotys group do not.

This is likely to remain a 'Dacalana sp. indet'. I do not think anyone of us managed an upperside shot of it.

It can't be lowii as there's a white band and it also cannot be sannio coz the yellow tornal spot is too big.

[Painted Jezebel]

Interesting, thanks Aaron. Funet is behind with info in some cases, this must be one of them.

[Painted Jezebel]

Here is an Idmon species, but I can not tell which one. According to C&P4, there are two similar species on Borneo, I. obliquans and I. latifascia, which has a wider orange-red band. I have nothing to compare mine to, so am at a loss. Any help, please!