View Full Version : Potanthus trachala - confirmation of ID
DaveChiangMai
19-Sep-2018, 10:46 PM
From Chiang Dao, n Thailand.
Can this be confirmed as Potanthus trachala ?
All three images are the same individual.
Many thanks.
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Psyche
20-Sep-2018, 10:08 PM
Female Potanthus lydia. The black hole in the FW cellular orange denotes a female.
UoF spot 4 has a littlle overlap with spot 3;spot 2 & 3 with straight outer margins ;UnH lightly darkened; abdominal end wholly black.
FW spot 4 & 5 inner margins alignred in a 'V'.
Female P. lydia.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Potanthus-lydia-1080x725.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5648/21483016020_e0f34ba0dc.jpg
P. trachala ;FW spot 4 & 5 fully detached; spot 2 & 3 with concave margins ;abdominal end black-banded ;UnF spots with a spiky appearance.
1 male & females.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/TR30Ycoju7I/AAAAAAAAFa0/EEVwAxxbb_c/s1600/Potanthus_male_upperside_01.jpg
females.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zzPOcxjK2F4/Vj29AmaqrYI/AAAAAAAAXL4/XuPHIe7N9HE/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG
http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-detached-dart-potanthus-trachala.html
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20trachala%20tytleri/Potanthus_female_01.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
DaveChiangMai
20-Sep-2018, 11:25 PM
Many thanks. Still a lot to learn on this group!
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