Potanthus confucius dushta

[Zicky]

Potanthus confucius dushta.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92790010.html

P. confucius have been photographed in the past but some shots are less than ideal & most are labelled as P. omaha.
Generally yellower overall.
Abdominal end yellow with at most a thin basal black ring.
FW with spots 4 & 5 broadly overlapping the spots above & below them. (Less in the female.)
Bands with the veins not dark-dusted (or just lightly), edged with diffuse dark spots & ground lightly dusted.
Male FW upperside with the band continuous uninterrupted by dark veins.
Female veins may be lightly dark, FW lower three spots equally broad.

These Thai males are very fine.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/P...nfucius-dushta
Male by Federick probably 12 years ago. Note FW with the spots broadly overlapping.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B2W0fVicL...-confucius.jpg

More recent shots .Males.
2018.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/12289699
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163651656

The distinctive continuous yellow band in the male.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172635778
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103448632
Veins slightly dark -male.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145880950

Compare the upperside of a male P. omaha with distinct dark veins below.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172978891
And a male P. ganda .
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162823627

The Taiwan subspecies angustatus ( "narrowed ")
Have slightly narrower bands & the abdominal end is darker.
The female is quite similar & can be used as a reference for local females.
http://digimuse.nmns.edu.tw/butterfl...7%CB%BD%BA.xml

Addendum :Females. Note large HW spot 6.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86144160
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102403053
Federick's shot ?12+ years ago. Note FW spots overlapping, veins lightly dark, HW spot 6 large, & ground heavier shading.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nfGuHY9hc3...28TBC%2529.jpg

Females P. omaha for comparison.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106791445
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103303782
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147267181
Female P. ganda.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90387121

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS. Not rare. There are a fair number of observations.

As a add on, is it only females that have a larger hindwing spot 6?

And will this shot by Lumin count as Potanthus confucius?
Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173420557