View Full Version : Is this another form of Melanitis leda?
Tai LA
21-Aug-2017, 10:47 PM
Taken at KL Butterfly Park
1. https://s27.postimg.org/8218jllrj/DSC_0363.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/8218jllrj/)
2. https://s27.postimg.org/tpq6u1m5r/DSC_0350.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/tpq6u1m5r/)
Psyche
22-Aug-2017, 12:14 AM
Both are male M. phedima. The FW costa is strongly convex & the wing appeared rounded. Tail of local subspecies longer than in leda.
female.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbspnymphalidae-the-brush-footed-br/subfamily-satyrinae-brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-cyllogenesmelanitisparantirrhoea--the-evening-browns-/great-evening-brown_melanitis-zitenius-ziteniuspanbari_kaziranga_assam_monsoonjyotigogoi_ .jpg
M. leda have very short tail at vein 4.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8g3uSToNar8/Vb9jbn6-DRI/AAAAAAAAjL8/1etuUMrHc2Y/s1600/CEB_adult_Frederick_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Melanitis%20leda%20leda/cEB_adult_Khew_02.jpg
M. zitenius. Tail at vein much longer 2-3 X that of the tooth at vein 2.
https://wingscales.com/content/record/2390-1-011fa.jpg
TL Seow:Cheers.
Tai LA
22-Aug-2017, 08:04 AM
Ah, the tail makes the difference? Thanks Dr Seow!
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