Libythea spp

[Tshulthrim]

Greetings from Bhutan!!!

I took this butterfly at an elevation of 1200metres, can this be Libythea lepita la.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51231504251_b531548c57_w.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2m49Rkr)Libythea spp (https://flic.kr/p/2m49Rkr) by Tshulthrim Tshulthrim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190131380@N08/), on Flickr

[Psyche]

Libythea lepita is correct.

Only two species are found in the north.

L. myrrha
FW truncated apical margin in a straight cut roughly at right angle on the lower corner.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/LibytheaMyrrha/02LibytheaMyrrha_GauravAgavekar_aa106.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/160_12012-913-57340ecdc44f9-1.jpg

L. lepita.
FW truncated apical margin extended out at the lower corner ie the lower end projects outwards.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/LibytheaLepita/Libythea%20lepita_MilindBhakare_al198.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/200_12740-1-5780c0a8e1b50-1.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Tshulthrim]

Thank you so much Dr Seow��