View Full Version : Confirmation on ID - Potanthus pava
DaveChiangMai
09-Sep-2020, 05:47 PM
Photographed at Nam Nao, central Thailand, I originally had this down as Potanthus rectifasciata, but looking at the spots in the upper hindwing (separated spots in space 6 and 7) there does seem to be a possibility that this is P. pava.
Would P. pava be correct?
Many thanks.
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Psyche
10-Sep-2020, 06:47 AM
Potanthus pseudomaesa.
The UpF band's spots 4 & 5 are almost detached, spots 2 & 3 with slightly concave margind.
HW band upper part projected out with a spot 6.
Sri lanka male.
https://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app/public/butterflies/b1492795816.JPG
S. India.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/111_10071-589-565eddeea639e-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/171_7165-90-55a941a69905b-3.jpg
P. pava have broadly overlapping FW band & a mostly yellow abdominal end.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/164_15562-730-5843c82f9fd27-1.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92820001.html
P. rctifasciatus have the FW band nearly in a straight line in the male (not in the female)
HW with an elongate broad-based spot 6.
Underside spot 6 very large.
Male & female.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/26941566369
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/48792273263
https://geenature.com/taxa/potanthus-rectifasciatus/
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92700001.html
TL Seow: Cheers.
DaveChiangMai
10-Sep-2020, 10:54 AM
Many thanks for this.
There are no recent records of Potanthus pseudomaesa for Thailand, nor any photos, just some old literature records for the north and northeast. An interesting record.
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