Parantica aglea or Ideopsis similis

[hanh090]

Hello everyone, please help me an ID of this specimen. I think it can be Parantica aglea or Ideopsis similis, but not sure yet.

Thank you for your time,
H

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[Psyche]

It is Parantica agleoides.


Parantica agleoides ;smaller blue grey spots.
http://www.lekve.net/malay/15-penang-parantica_agleoides01.jpg
Parantica aglea : Larger blue-grey spots.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parantica_aglea#/media/File:Parantica_aglea_of_Nayikayam_Thattu.jpg


Ideopsis vulgaris ;smaller blue grey spots.
https://alchetron.com/cdn/ideopsis-vulgaris-517cd261-b614-40a5-9d89-6cf32057e59-resize-750.jpeg
Ideopsis similis ;larger bluer spots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/8129539718


TL Seow: Cheers.

[hanh090]

It is Parantica agleoides.


Parantica agleoides ;smaller blue grey spots.
http://www.lekve.net/malay/15-penang-parantica_agleoides01.jpg
Parantica aglea : Larger blue-grey spots.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parantica_aglea#/media/File:Parantica_aglea_of_Nayikayam_Thattu.jpg


Ideopsis vulgaris ;smaller blue grey spots.
https://alchetron.com/cdn/ideopsis-vulgaris-517cd261-b614-40a5-9d89-6cf32057e59-resize-750.jpeg
Ideopsis similis ;larger bluer spots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/8129539718


TL Seow: Cheers.


Thanks Mr Seow for identification, but I still concern about using "blue" a key for identification. Is it affect by sunshine or position of photographer to butterfly? Do we have another key?

Thanks,
Hanh

[Psyche]

Colour in photos varies a alot so it is irrelevant whether it is blue or blue-grey.
The shape & arrangement of the markings between Ideopsis & Parantica are different.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[hanh090]

Thank you very much, Mr Seow