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DaveChiangMai
27-Sep-2023, 09:05 PM
This individual was photographed at 640 metres in Yala, southern Thailand, 22 Jun 23.
I am pretty sure I can narrow it down to either Euthalia adonia beata or Euthalia lubentina chersonesia, but I have no experience with either of these two forms.
In the limited literature they look incredibly similar. Please could I have some expert opinion of these two and how to separate them.
Many thanks.

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Psyche
27-Sep-2023, 11:37 PM
Male. Euthalia adonia beata.

The males of the two species are very similar.
FW postdiscal spots forms a 'Y' with the cellend spots, its outer arm curving to join the costal spot.
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Euthalia adonia male.
FW cell without red bars/spots.
FW lower part of the 'Y' ie spots 1b, 2, & 3 ( if present) is parallel to the margin (or perpendicular to the lower margin.)
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/721150010.html
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/Euthalia-adonia-beata
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Euthalia%20adonia%20pinwilli/GB_adult_Cher_Hern_01.jpg


Euthalia lubentina.
FW cell usually with red spots but often faint & sometimes absent.
FW lower part of 'Y" pattern ( if visible)slant towards the FW tornus.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/721190001.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/721190010.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/euthalia-lubentina/


TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
28-Sep-2023, 10:27 AM
Many thanks for the confirmation and clarification.