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    Revision.

    This pic which strongly suggest T. arunaappear to be a T. pelea pic. which have been overcontrasted.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137292791

    It is rather similar to this example.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55162408


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    Dear Doctor Seow,

    I am confident these are Tanaecia genus, but i would like to hear your opinion given that you have some thoughts on other tanaecia in Singapore

    1 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152608903
    2 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152608885
    3 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152608883

    Skipping rehards
    Zicky
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    Post 14.

    All three are Tanaecia pelea.
    To reiterate.

    Tanaecia pelea.
    HW arroheads midway or nearer the inner border.
    Male with HW margin rounded as in the female.
    Male HW arrowheads abbreviated, smaller.
    Male & female.
    https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Tanaecia-pelea-pelea

    Tanaecia palguna.
    HW arrowheads nearer the margin.
    Male with the HW arrowheads abbreviated & those on the FW relatively short.
    Male HW tapers to the tornus.
    Male.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8396/large.jpg
    Probable female.
    https://a4.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/...5.MwQKhqWz.jpg

    Tanaecia munda
    HW arrowheads nearer the margin
    Male with the HW tapers to the tornus.
    Male HW arrowheads long & well-defined as in the female.
    Male.
    https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...7abbc0666c.jpg
    Possible female.
    https://a4.pbase.com/g6/25/686825/3/...3.q4HTrHyT.jpg


    Taenecia aruna.
    Arrowheads well-defined in white especially on the FW.
    FW with two separated spots in space 2 & 3 ,
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...1792/large.jpg


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