Butterflies of Penisula Malaysia

[Peacock Royal]

The following species were taken at Hulu Langat in early June
Need confirmation of the species

21. Which Halpe ? H. ormens?


22. Curetis sp. C. santana ?


23. Euthalia alpheda


24. Prosota ?

[Psyche]

21. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631648096/
Halpe ormenes.

H. ormenes and zema can be very cinfusing in fieldshots.

Halpe zema.
HW band pale yellowish.
The outer margin have coarser and deeper serrations usually.
HW marginal and basal zone of the same brown tone.
https://a4.pbase.com/o3/25/686825/1/...._LC70134x.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odYnpeGkX...0/DSC_0422.JPG

Halpe ormenes.
HW band usually whiter.
HW band outer margin with less deep serratios.
HW marginal zone shaded a darker brown than the basal zone.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Mark.jpg

Halpe zinda.
The 3rd member have a narrower band, its lower end more upright and less bent out.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91253010.html


22. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631845279/
Curetis bulis.

Curetis bulis.
HW postdiscal spot 7 large and convex, with the smaller spot 6 tuck under and inwards of it.
HW submarginal spots 6 and 7 aligned end to end.
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/8113-1-e3bdc.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...gmata-male.jpg

Curetis santana.
HW postdiscal spots 6 and 7 fairly striaght and in line.
HW submarginal spot 6 & 7 not aligned end to end.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...S_adult_05.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...beam-NonaO.jpg



23.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631824514/
Female Euthalia alpheda.



24. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631824549/
Prosotas aluta.
Submarginal spots pointed.
FW postdiscal band with lowest spot shifted inwards.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...luta-MarkW.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...saluta-KSK.jpg

This individual is unusual in that the FW postdiscal band is serially broken, which is not usually the case.


TL Seow: Cheers.