Three Miletus species - confirmation of ID

[DaveChiangMai]

I would like to check the identification of the three Miletus images below.
Many thanks.

Image 1, was photographed at Khao Yai NP. This looks like M. croton, but according to literature and collected specimens this species has never been found in se Thailand. So I suspect this is an incorrect ID.

Images 2 and 3, I am not sure about. Could be M. mallus.

Image 2. M. croton? Khao Yai, se Thailand.
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Image 2. M. mallus? Doi Phu Kha, n Thailand.
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Image 3. M. mallus? Kuiburi NP (200 km of Bangkok), w. Thailand.
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[Psyche]

They are pretty tough to ID because they do not match the typical form of each species.

1. is probable correct as M. croton.Thw HW spots are all large & of equal tone. HW postdiscal spot 7 is large & quadrate, typical of croton. Other spp. have this spot trumpet-shaped.

M. croton :Underside FW black shading diffuse/may be deep ;HW potdiscal spots all equally dark; spot 7 quadrate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus_croton#/media/File:MiletusCrotonCorusMUpUnRDK1.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/miletus-croton/
http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/155598298


2 . looks correct as M. mallus.
M. mallus.
Underside FW black shading light ;HW spots 1-4 dark & 5, 6, & 7 light; spot 7 trumpet-shaped.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus_mallus#/media/File:MiletusMallusMallusMFUpUnRDK1.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/miletus-mallus/

3. probably M. ancon HW spot 7 is a bit darker than spot 5 & 6. HW upper half paler..

M. ancon. FW black shading strong ;HW upper half paler, spot 1-4 dark; spot 7 undulate, darker than spots 5 & 6.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus_ancon#/media/File:MiletusAnconAnconFUpUnRDK1.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/the-divided-brownie%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8% B7%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0 %B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9 E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A2/
https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7333/10285323744_7ff067d7d9_b.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the confirmations and detailed reply.