Parantica spp

[Tshulthrim]

Greetings from Bhutan!!!

I took this butterfly at an elevation of 1200 meters, can this be Parantica pedonga la.

https://flic.kr/p/2m5Ep9p

[Psyche]

Parantica pedonga.

Three species very similar.

P. melaneus ;FW apex broadly rounded , less produced.
HW cell narrowly elliptical.
HW white stripes in space 1a & b sharply defined.
Darker brown.
HW black male brand occupy space 1a & part of space 1b.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/137_2914-583-54b01157130e1-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2018/1_27411-719-5ab9c9d1c1e6a-1.jpg


Parantica sita.
FW apex moderately produced. Underside chestnut.
HW cell broadly elliptica/club-shaped.
HW white stripes in space 1a & b variable tinged/sullied brown.
HW black male brand covers space 1a , spacw 1b & part of space 2..
HW outer submarinal spots typically large.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/260_4592-648-550848c3eb48c-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ParanticaSita/01ParanticaSita_AmolPatwardhan_aa992.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/86_17448-538-58d6920242d2a-1.jpg


Parantica pedonga.
FW apex strongly produced in the male.
HW cell broad.
HW submarginal spots often small.
HW black male brand covers space 1a & most of space 1b but not space 2.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/137_12178-855-57473cea0734a-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ParanticaPedonga/ParanticaPedonga_KrushnameghKunte_ap226.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/1611_60179-160-5ee43d01a9225-1.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Tshulthrim]

Thank you so much Dr Seow for confirmation la��