Which Parantica?

[Nawab]

The first one is Parantica melaneus, I am a little confused regarding the second Parantica.

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[Psyche]

Both are P. melaneus.



Field shots are quite tricky. Shape of HW cell varies due to perspective distortion.
Both are P. melaneus.

P. melaneus :Ground colour in life chocolate brown.
1. HW space 7 with a white submarginal spot usually separared from the blue bar.
2. HW space 6 typically with two outer submarginal white spots, rarely one.
3. HW space 2 & 3 with a white postdiscal dot each ,rarely only one.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/1019/Parantica-melaneus
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30110001.html

P. sita sita. Ground more reddish brown.
1. HW space 7 without a submarginal spot.
2. HW space 7 without any outer submarginal spot or just one.
3. HW space 2 & 3 usually without any postdiscal white dots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/681/Parantica-sita
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30140001.html

Intermediate . Spotting as for P. melaneus but HW cell broader ,more as in P. sita.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/137_11751-317-5719197a6ab0c-1.jpg


TL Seow : Cheers.

[Nawab]

Is this P. sita or P. pedonga? Since it's a female, having hard time Iding.
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[Psyche]

Post 3.

It should be P. sita.


The two are very similar.


P. sita. FW apex less produced.
Male black androconial patch extends beyond (ie above) vein 2.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/tbe450.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2019/599_37399-488-5c1cf80ddb7e7-1.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2018/87_34031-462-5ba2622e9cd85-1.jpg


P. pedonga.
FW apex strongly produced.
Male black androconial patch does not extend beyond vein 2.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/97_1894-210-547c3b501eb21-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ParanticaPedonga/ParanticaPedonga_KrushnameghKunte_ap224.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/1742_63029-498-5f15e5ed7a695-1.jpg


Fujioka described the species page 13, & images 7, & 8 page 69.
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/view/download/digidepo_10924422_po_ART0009465675.pdf?contentNo=1&alternativeNo=


TL Seow: Cheers.