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Tai LA
16-May-2016, 08:24 AM
1. Is this the Palm Bob (Suastus gremius gremius)?

http://s32.postimg.org/x2947mzyp/Palm_Bob_Suastus_gremius_gremius_2.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/x2947mzyp/)

2. Not sure of this.

http://s32.postimg.org/cr2bigdxt/IMG_6662.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/cr2bigdxt/)

As again. thanks!

Psyche
17-May-2016, 08:23 PM
1 .Pelopidas mathias male.
Note a dark line that runs down from the corner of spot 2 (the largest) This mark the male brand on the upperside.
A line thru the two cellspots will cut the dark line (ie the line will cut the brand on the upperside).
FW spots broad , rounded.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasMathias/01PelopidasMathias_SatyendraKumarTiwari_ag999.jpg

In P. agna male FW spots narrow & a line thru the two cellspots bypass the brand.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasAgna/PelopidasAgna_AbhaySoman_ag262.jpg

2. Pelopidas mathias female. HW spots typical of Pelopidas ie with an upper cellspot.
The female usually have larger HW spots & the abdominal end also indicate female.

In P. mathias the underside colour is irregular with uneven dark smudges.
Female P. matrhias.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20mathias%20mathias/Small%20Branded%20Swift%20-%202%20-%20Sum%20Chee%20Ming.jpg

In P. agna the underside is evenly coloured ie clean.
Female P. agna.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20agna%20agna/Pelopidas-agna-agna-(Bengal-Swift)-01---Horace-Tan.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers.

Tai LA
22-May-2016, 10:30 AM
Thanks Dr Seow. By the way, Bob Cheong has a souvenior for you from Singapore. LC Goh will forward it to you when he is free.