Request for ID difference between Ypthima huebneri & Y. asterope

[butterflyrajib]

Dear Sir,
From my field experience, many times I have seen the spot on space 4 is very tiny (almost absent) for Y. huebneri which apparently make confusion between Y. asterope. Can you please elaborate on how can differentiate between the two of these? I am talking about Indian species.

[Psyche]

This can be quite difficult.
The best is to look at the submarginal striae on the HW.
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Y. hubeneri.
UnH submarginal striae irregular & wavy, so there is no clear pale marginal band seen.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/01YpthimaHuebneri_HemantOgale_ai372.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/558_62189-964-5f07897952be8-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/2250_75397-338-5fbf3093100d2-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/83_94347-221-61ceb57fb4b86-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/2783_87618-483-61442641dcabf-1.jpg


Y. asterope.
UnH submarginal striae parallel to the margin, so that often a pale uniform marginal band is seen.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_88178-445-614b8d09275db-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/379_85579-817-610ac2dd6879f-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/177_42500-453-5d20a51b0b0e8-1_2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/83_61781-678-5f02d181382e0-1_0.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/83_61781-678-5f02d181382e0-1_0.jpg



This one should be Y. asterope.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/Ypthimahuebneri_HemantOgale_an027.jpg