The confusing Spindalis lohita and S. seliga

[DaveChiangMai]

I am reviewing my Spindalis images and have read (and reread) a number of older notes on Butterflycircle on the separation of these two, and it still does my head in.

I would appreciate confirmation that all of the following are S. lohita (based on the width of the pale areas in the outer margins, as well as the orange tornal areas). I can actually not find any images of S. seliga in my photos which I find strange. There is a question mark over the last image which might be S. seliga?

Locations are given in the header of each image.
With thanks

Image 1. S. lohita. Chiang Dao
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Image 2. S. lohita. Chiang Dao.
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Image 3. S. lohita semana. Bang Lang (extreme s Thailand).
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Image 4. S. lohita. Chiang Dao.
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Image 5. S. lohita. Sri Lanna, n Thailand.
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Image 6. S. seliga?. Chiang Dao
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[Psyche]

1-5 . S. lohita.

6. Spidasis seliga.

The two can be very confusing.


S. lohita HW inner submarginal broad band with the upper rounded off & usually not reaching the costal margin.
FW pale marginal line not obliterated by the outer dark band & the margin.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XbEgyEoH7FM/VLEWvQmZc4I/AAAAAAAANIM/Q0RhPkV2CD0/s1600/LBS-KSK3.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/5746683866_af84596e05.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/3923247160_acece13fc4.jpg
https://farm8.static.flickr.com/7268/7815185642_851bccc01f_b.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82880020.html


S. seliga.
HW inner submarginal broad band reaches the costal margin ;there may be a bit of rounding off on the inner side.
FW pale submarginal line obliterated or mostly so by the dark outer submarginal band & the margin.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82890001.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82890010.html
Many S. seliga images have a bit of doubt except this
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Long-branded_Silverline_(Spindasis_lohita)_at_Jayanti,_ Duars,_West_Bengal_W_IMG_5562.jpg

Your no. 6 match both criteria perfectly.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the confirmation