ID confirmation of Sesseria sp.

[Saffron]

Perhaps under keys will be a better option may be looking at those specimen images?

S. dohertyi
unh discal spots are separated from the dark border (Evans, 1949)?
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28777.jpg


S. sambara
Unh discal spots are more close to the dark border?
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28780.jpg

Cheers

[Psyche]

I did went thru both of Evans' description in his catalogue & his Identification of Indian Butterflies, but his description is incomplete.

Your 2, 3, 4, & 5 are definitely S. sambara.
There is a bit of doubt with no 1 but S. dohertyi is the likelier choice.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Saffron]

Thank you so much for the help and discussion sir. It would help me in my future expeditions.

Cheers

[Psyche]

I think I have work out the two species.
Many are probably intermediate neither fully dsf or wsf.

S. sambara

Dsf
Males
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_aq044.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...fe7989d2-1.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28782.jpg

Wsf.
Males
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28781.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me..._7/a-28751.jpg
Female.Probable ;Abdomen shows horizontal striping only seen in female.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...t_kafley_3.jpg



S. dohertyi.

Dsf.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28776.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...6c0f0a29-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...493d6822-1.jpg
Females.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...11/a-28778.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_am866.jpg


wsf.
Male.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...picture&id=246
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...a7aee117-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...4b14fdbb-1.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

To reiterate.

Seseria sambara.
HW outer brown zone much wider than the white band in both wsf & dsf.
HW the two black spots in space 7 set close together so that white area is about one spot width.
FW with weaker white streak in space 1a in dsf, nearly obsolete in wsf.


Seseria dohertyi.
HW outer brown zone less wide than the white band in dsf, about equal in wsf.
HW twin black spot in space 7 set farther apart so the white area is about 1.5 to 2. 5 spot width.
FW with strong white streak in space 1a in dsf, less defined in wsf.


YL Seow: Cheers.

[Saffron]

These are some priceless information. Thank you for putting so much efforts in guiding us in the right direction.
While I finish writing this comment, I may have another post in the forum.

Cheers