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DaveChiangMai
24-Jun-2018, 10:07 AM
Unfortunately only one image of this Rapala or Tajuria, that disappeared too soon, so may not be identifiable to species.
Photographed in Mae Hong Son, extreme nw Thailand.
The general colouration of this individual makes me suspect something more unusual.
Possibilities might be T. albiplaga or T. mantra.
Any suggestions or possibilities appreciated.

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Angiud
24-Jun-2018, 10:51 AM
Albiplaga and mantra are Tajuria.

This IMHO could be Rapala nissa or rectivitta


Oooops... :bsmile::bsmile:
DaveChiangMai
24-Jun-2018, 12:33 PM
Ah yes, sorry, will correct that.
Psyche
24-Jun-2018, 08:36 PM
The two sets of tails meant it is a Tajuria.

Most Tajuria have a large patch of orange. This one only has a small orange crown.

Salient features.
1. Small orange crown.
2 FW band is set about midway beyween cellend & outer margin.
3. FW band is undulating or crenate.
4. Underside brownish.

Only three species are near to these features.

1. T luculenta is very similar but the underside is always whitish/grey.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/83300001.html
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tajuria-luculenta-1080x718.jpg
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LuculentusFUpUnAC1.jpg

Tajuria sekii has the FW band nearer the outer margin.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/tajuria-sekii/

T. albiplaga.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/83330001.html
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tajuria-albiplaga.jpg
The orange forms a complete ring in the male.

This should be the female Tajuria albiplaga.

Correction : Cleon cleobis cleobis.


TL Seow: Cheers.
atronox
25-Jun-2018, 04:11 AM
It should be Creon cleobis cleobis (https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Creon_cleobis#/media/File:CreonCleobisMUpUnAC1.jpg). T. albiplaga pallescens has discal streaks and a larger yellow tornal spot
Psyche
25-Jun-2018, 06:03 AM
It should be Creon cleobis cleobis (https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Creon_cleobis#/media/File:CreonCleobisMUpUnAC1.jpg). T. albiplaga pallescens has discal streaks and a larger yellow tornal spot

Good job.

I did check on Cleon cleobis, but the local subspecies queda have a larger orange patch & did not match.


TL Seow: Cheers.
DaveChiangMai
25-Jun-2018, 10:09 AM
Many thanks to all. Very educational.
atronox
26-Jun-2018, 03:13 AM
Yes, ssp. queda is very different from the nominate