Potanthus omaha?

[DaveChiangMai]

A Potanthus from Thung Salaeng Luang, nc Thailand. Closest I think is P. Omaha? Thoughts appreciated.
Many thanks.

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[Psyche]

Potanthus pseudomaesa female.
1. FW spot 4 & 5 with little overlap above & small overlap below.
2. HW combination spot 4 + 5 more strongly projected outwards (as in P. trachala.)
3. HW upperside veins barely darkened.
4. Underside bands edged with dark spots, heavy in wsf.
5. Abdominal end with a broad black band.
http://images5.fotop.net/albums/butterfly/PotanthusP/Potanthus_pseudomaesa.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5697/30181011374_ca46eb0c71_b.jpg
https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5747/30589457131_c7379716a8_b.jpg

P. omaha. male & female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MF0Ou8Bsf6g/UzvTW52eX4I/AAAAAAAANqE/7kUqNhh7KgM/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

Potanthus mingo male.

1 . The underside of P. mingo is marked with heavy dark spots, diffuse, & excavating the outer margins of the HW band, giving a zigzag appearance.
In P. pseudomaesa the spots are more distinct & discrete & the HW band margins not excavated.
2. The HW inner margin is typically more sharply cut in at vein 4.

The FW costal & cell orange patch have a black 'hole' reminiscent of a female Potanthus, but the abdominal tip is male.

Male Potanthus mingo.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujBs/TljGL_hdu_I/AAAAAAAABdc/afUjssvXasc/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg
Same individual. Note FW patch with a 'hole'.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lQGrUAdKoxA/TljGcV6vWII/AAAAAAAABdk/75l7StMF3FY/s320/_MG_1529.jpg

Male P. pseudomaesa India. Note FW orange patch without a 'black hole'.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/171_7165-90-55a941a69905b-3.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/171_7165-90-55a941a69905b-4.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/233_13261-480-57bc54acb494e-1.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/83_12937-756-5799c938872b2-1.jpg
Female. HK.
https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5763/30589458221_b85d847139_b.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the details.