Discophora deo?

[DaveChiangMai]

Looking at images across the web, there appears to be quite a lot of confusion on separation of D. deo and D. sandaica.

D. sandaica is common across n Thailand, but deo appears to be rather rare.

I think this image (taken at Phu Suan Sai in n Thailand) is D. deo. Would appreciate confirmation of that. The edges of the hindwing appear much less crenulated than in my images of D. sandaica.

Many thanks

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[atronox]

It's D. deo deo; female from the shape of the hindwings.

deo would be more easily confused with timora than sondaica because they both have a prominent orange band across the forewings(except in male timora)

[Psyche]

It is actually a female Discophora timora.
male & female.
http://m2.i.pbase.com/g1/25/686825/2/129248152.zdSOHk8d.jpg
https://www.insect-sale.com/photo/insect_insects_butterfly_butterflies/Discophora-timora-perakensis.jpg

The outer margin of the FW dark band is highly zigzag in D. deo.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Discophora-deo.jpg
http://insecta.pro/images/1024/39094.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the replies. Very hard to tell these apart. Even from the images!

[atronox]

Thanks for all the corrections Dr Seow!