ID help for Mycalesis

[chengailim]

Dear Dr Seow,

Are these mating pair Mycalesis visala phami please?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50536819651_b572134552_c_d.jpg


Regards
Cheng Ai

[Psyche]

No. They are typical Mycalesis mineus macromalayana.


A. White striae around occelli thin & narrow; peripheral striae usually too.

A1. M. mineus; HW inner margins of ocelli form a sharp triangular indentation away from the white band; lower 4 spots in line.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20mineus%20macromalayana/Dark%20Brand%20Bush%20Brown%20-%20Sum%20Chee%20Ming.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j1wigN6Ig7o/U-jfipP3jUI/AAAAAAAAe7Y/nrENxlTosco/s1600/MM_adult_Loke_02.jpg

A2. M. perseus. Ocelli on both wings often arranged in an arc; HW inner margins of ocelli form a wide bowl indentation; lower 4 apots strongly out of line.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/SnzahWsekhI/AAAAAAAADP0/Mozr76fqE18/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/bcd3-dingy-bush-brown1.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20perseus%20cepheus/Dingy%20Bush%20Brown%20-%20Khew.jpg


B. white striae around ocelli enhanced & widened; peripheral striae typically as well.

B1. M. visala; HW inner margins of ocelli form a more regular shallow indentation ;dark discal line less irregular.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i4MxrattNb4/U9O6GlHllZI/AAAAAAAAeZk/uVb3iMQ8b3M/s1600/LBBB_adult_Loke_01.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20visala%20phamis/Long%20Brand%20Bush%20Brown%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg

B2. M. perseoides. HW inner margins of ocelli form an irregular ,jagged indentation from the white band; dark line with several teeth, often prominent , the lowest at vein 1b.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20perseoides%20perseoides/Mycalesis-perseoides%20-%20Khew.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20perseoides%20perseoides/Mycalesis%20perseoides%20-%20Khew.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[chengailim]

Thanks, Dr Seow!