Manto and Mantoides?

[Angiud]

Two weeks ago my friend Satawan Atdhabhan, from Betong (Yala), took a picture ow what we think is a Mantoides gama gama, at over 700 mt on the top of a mountain 30 Km North of Betong town.


Photo by Satawan Atdhabhan

Few days ago, during a two days stay in Betong, in another location circa 1000 mt of altitude and 50 km of distance, very close to the Malaysian border, i got a few picture of a very fast and skittish Theclinae that I ID first as a Neocheritra amrita, than as a Mantoides gama, but at a more accurate control could be a different species from the first.

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Manto hypoleuca?

Here the tail marking difference made me think:



Any input is very welcome

[Psyche]

The 1st is correct as Mantoides gama.
The V-mark is separated & dislocated from the inner mark.

2nd. female Manto hypoleuca.
The V-mark (broken) is level & joined to the inner mark.

In Neocheritra, space 3 ie. above the round black spot has only a single black bar ,not two.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Angiud]

Thank you, that is my guess too.

[Angiud]

Got what I didn't find last year!

Betong, 29 April 2016



The Distant's Imperial - Mantoides gama gama