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It is definitely not Isma bononoides .
Female.
Abdomen fully banded .Large upper FW cellspot indicating two large cellspot.
HW medium brown.
It Is the female of Isma damocles. less likely the female of I.guttiliferawhich have the upper cellspot smaller.
I. damocles /Abdomen fully banded; Two large cellspot white. Underside ferruginous. Female have the HW spots usually absent.
http://m2.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2...2.PsPV5C2B.jpg
Isma guttilifera. similar ; FW spot 2 is more in line with the two cellspot. Underside ferruginous.
http://archive.org/stream/transactio.../n376/mode/1up
Isma bononia. Abdomen not banded beneath; Underside ochreous/golden yellow; FW spots white or whitish.: FW spot2 & 3 with small overlap.
This is correct although the FW spots are buff ?loss of scales . yellow underside & small overlap of FW spot 2 & 3 confirmed ID.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/expe...e/ismabononia/
Male Fig 38
http://archive.org/stream/journalofb.../n442/mode/1up
Female fig 75 & 76.
http://archive.org/stream/illustrati.../n231/mode/1up
I. bononoides ; FW spots distinctly yellowish ;FW spot 2 & 3 with large overlap; Underside ferruginous ie dull reddisn brown; abdomen banded beneath.
TL Seow: Cheers.
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