Which Potanthus?

[JitLeangFoo]

1. P.trachala?

27446

2. P.trachala or P.mingo
27447

Thank you.

[Psyche]

Both are female Potanthus trachala.

Both have the HW band's upperspot projected out from the spot 3 below it by more than half its lower margin.
In addition in pic 2, FW spot 4 ( lower of the two spots) have no overlap with spot 3 (hidden by the HW).



Both P. trachala & mingo look similar with a black band on the abdominal end & often heavy black marks.

Potanthus trachala. Large FW 14-15mm.
FW spots 4 & 5 have no overlap (ie fully detached) from the spots above & below them.
HW upper spot of band usually projected by half or more of its lower margin from the outer margin of spot 3 below it.
HW cilia chequered.
Males.
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/bd/70/8cbd702e535779b37521f7b0db7b591d.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd0/VAxf7FbehUI/AAAAAAAAQFc/hP3tC8esw5s/s1600/HFH3746-Potanthus-trachala-tytleri.jpg
Females.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZF4AycHajek/VGIIwcuRbII/AAAAAAAARIo/XvO3sr_je30/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/DSC_0070.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20trachala%20tytleri/Potanthus_female_02.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d1uwxt7ATt8/Vm958icCFzI/AAAAAAAAB68/-buu3ggNh64/s1600/Potanthus_trachala.jpg


Potanthus mingo. Small FW 12mm.
FW spot 4 & 5 with variable overlaps with adjacent spots. At the least spot 4 always overlaps with spot 3.
HW with upper spot of band not so strongly projected out, typically overlapping spot 3 by more than half.
HW cilia largely not chequered.

Male ;Note this male have FW spots 4 & 5 fully overlapping with the spots above & below them.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujBs/TljGL_hdu_I/AAAAAAAABdc/afUjssvXasc/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg

Male with only spot 4 overlapping spot 3.
Spot 5 & 6 have no overlap, connected only by the spikes.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/172771243/original.jpg


Pairs. Males on the right shows overlap of spot 4 with spot 3 below it.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/151318579/original.jpeg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tFtROXZYiZI/W_ErxDkE91I/AAAAAAAAUA0/vigPklu01Zk8ED1PVNUUuA9YRNAfy41dQCLcBGAs/s1600/HFH_3107%2BPotanthus%2Bmingo.JPG



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