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JitLeangFoo
23-Aug-2015, 11:51 PM
Still confused about this yellow butt shot at Ubin today.
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Psyche
24-Aug-2015, 12:57 AM
Looks to be a female Potanthus ganda (note abdominal tip).

Potanthus omaha & ganda are very similar.

P. omaha: veins across the bands above & below dark-dusted ,variable.abdominal tip yellow (male).
Ground colour dull ochreous yellow; Underside lightly dark-shaded.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/Lesser%20Dart%20-%20Fedrick%20Ho.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjG6jy7RqKw/Txwmy8FMdbI/AAAAAAAAFVM/RQxOr7KR1Y8/s400/DSC4074%2BPotanthus%2Bganda%2Bmating.jpg

P. ganda: Veins across the bands not dark-dusted or barely so;abdominal tip usually with a black band.
Ground colour more orange- yellow; Underside with darker shading.
http://www.vireos.com/Thailand/images/Potanthus_ganda_3.jpg
http://m1.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/142059551.hxASEFJU.jpg

Wear will cause some veins to appear dark, but compare also the veins on the underside of the FW.

TL Seow :Cheers.
PS. Should be a female P. omaha . The veins are out of focus. The large HW spot 6 is also not typical of ganda.
A similar female with the veins in focus.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DaXbrMj8OB4/TxlTMTF-FxI/AAAAAAAAFTg/WheuP9v6Uzc/s1600/DSC3988-Potanthus%2BSarina.jpg