Quote Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel View Post
Please note that the ssp. of Abisara saturata found on the islands is A. s. maya, not A. s. kausambioides.

I had thought that I had my own Abisara photos sorted, but I now have some doubts, particularly with my A. geza females, and will have to go through them again.

At least you had a good day, Antonio. I was out as well and saw nothing...again, apart from a single Surendra quercetorum. It has been like this for months, and I am very depressed.

Your comment on the Deramas that there was a complete lack of blue on the upperside confused me, as I had thought that only D. nolens has a pure brown upperside in the female, though I knew I could not be that species as there was no orange tornal spot.

I double-checked the Deramas to be sure since the ground colour is notorious for being inconsistent in photos (or is it the butterfly itself.).

It is undoubtedly D. jasoda .

The only other female in which the orange may be missing is D. livens.
In addition to the chequered cilia, the FW band is prominemtly dislocated at vein 4 & likewise the HW band between vein 3 & 5.
( The bands of D. nolens are similar.)
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc1/80170010.html

In D. jasoda, the FW band is entire, not dislocated, but the HW band is very strongly dislocated & shifted out between vein 3 & 5.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...sodajasoda.jpg

TL Seow