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Tai LA
10-Jul-2018, 12:16 PM
The strong dark oblique line on the hind wing looks similar to that of Charaxes aristogiton. Any other markers to follow? Thanks.

1. Flash shot

https://s8.postimg.cc/3u7omimap/DSC_0767.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/3u7omimap/)

2. Natural light

https://s8.postimg.cc/6bjfu76bl/DSC_0797.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/6bjfu76bl/)

This shot taken at Sungai Congkak, Hulu Langat, with the strong oblique dark line on the hind wing. I would consider this to be Charaxes aristogiton.

3. Sungai Congkak

https://s8.postimg.cc/3yaouottd/DSC_0704b.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/3yaouottd/)

Psyche
10-Jul-2018, 08:28 PM
They are all C. bernardus. The dark line is strongly irregular, undulating or serrated.

C. aristogiton have the dark line quite straight & regular. It is only found much further north.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbspnymphalidae-the-brush-footed-br/subfamily-charaxinae-brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-charaxes--the-rajahs-/scarce_tawny_rajah_1_ayan_chakraborty_3.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

Tai LA
10-Jul-2018, 08:32 PM
Thanks Dr Seow! Have to venture further north I guess!

Psyche
10-Jul-2018, 11:42 PM
Oops! I meant northern Thailand.

TL Seow: Cheers.