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Tai LA
02-Aug-2016, 08:10 PM
Taken in Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam. It looks different from the Sailors I've encountered...with the straight white bar which runs over its body. I tentatively ID it as Neptis nata

https://s31.postimg.org/4cc9rce1z/DSCF1951b.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/4cc9rce1z/)

Psyche
02-Aug-2016, 08:38 PM
Female Athyma kanwa. Note bulging abdomen & pointed tip.

There are only three FW postdiscal spots. Most Neptis have four.
Athyma kanva is recognised by its evenly thin FW cell streak (it does not widens at the upper end).
Male & female.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/SRcZwEVIIlI/AAAAAAAACHY/w7dmlLOt4EM/s400/AK_adult_04_c.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Athyma%20kanwa%20kanwa/AK_adult_14_c.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers.

Tai LA
03-Aug-2016, 08:15 AM
Thank you Dr Seow!