Palm King ID request

[SL Liew]

Dear Dr. Seow,
Happy New Year 2023! Can help id this Palm King - pupa found in house garden in Seberang Perai, Penang Mainland, Malaysia - surrounding oil palm estate. Eclosed December 2022. Thanks. SL Liew



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[Psyche]

This is a typical male Amathusia phidippus .

The Amathusia species can be very difficult to ID properly.

1. Amathusia phidippus.
The 4th dark band (palest) from the wingbase is not notched by the veins.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1b/40/70/1b4070a792c634a63fea69cdc32a9444.jpg


The rest may have the HW 4th dark band notched to various extent.


Amathusia friderici.
HW 4th band is distinctly notched.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9CfpPXDeuHc/XCiOH6gIM1I/AAAAAAAAVDc/hvWTARxEhKYXxitcZ8VQG398Vz8L6EynQCLcBGAs/s1600/Bicolor-haired%2BPalmking-JonS.jpg

Amathusia binghami.
Very similar to A. friderici. Median band is said to be broad & redder.
Probable A. binghami.
https://a4.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/155684525.KgQ4Jik0.jpg

Amathusia perakana.
HW 4th band broken into spots with the head end separated.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/8428814/original.jpg

Amathusia masina.
Median band deep redbrown & adjacent postdiscal band on the FW solid brown without a colour-break.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Amathusia-masina-1.jpg

Amathusia ochraceofusca.
FW median band notched along the outer margin by the veins, variable.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Amathusia-ochraceofusca-2.jpg
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20151126/20/iga72/ea/8f/j/o0800077213494969276.jpg?caw=800
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20151126/20/iga72/f2/13/j/o0800080813494969519.jpg?caw=800

Amathusia schoenbergi.
Very similar but the notching at vein 3 & 4 very deep, that at vein 4 deeper.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Amathusia-schoenbergi-2-1080x675.jpg



TL Seow;cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thank you Dr. Seow.