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butterflyrajib
06-Nov-2019, 11:45 AM
GREETINGS FROM INDIA!!

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am sending herewith one life cycled Hasora sp. for id purpose. Life cycle completed from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 1st time I fix it as a Hasora chromus but some doubt arised with UNH white streak seems to be like upto costal area. Please fuide me with along id.

Thanks you,
Rajib Dey
Email.: rajibdey88@gmail.com

Psyche
06-Nov-2019, 08:19 PM
Yes it is a female Hasora chromus.
Unusual as the HW band is rather broad.

H. chromus; Male usually without a subapical spot. Female with one subapical spot, spot 2 crescentic.
UnH dull purple brown, band of nearly even width, inner margin irregular; marginal white line exrending up to apex.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Hasora-chromus-1080x675.jpg
Female Singapore.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/TLlFhuwvTMI/AAAAAAAAIhE/B7tIJUxO8Q4/s1600/HCC_adult_Khew_01.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/494/Hasora-chromus


H. vitta; Male & female with one subapical spot ;female spot 2 less crescentic.
UnH basal area more blue-grey,band wider in upper half ,inner margin smoother; marginal white line short, only in tornal area.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/24387523244/
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Hasora-vitta-indica
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1059/Hasora-vitta


TL Seow; Cheers.