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Sky Blue
25-May-2008, 02:16 PM
Specimen shots are included in this thread, but it's for illustration purposes, hope all can understand.

Male specimen
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen1-Illustration1.jpg

Zoom in, upperside - showing the male sex brand & how I conclude it as P. agna. For P. mathias, the line will only reach the center of the brand.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen1-Illustration2.jpg

Zoom in, underside - illustrating the 2nd spot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen1-Illustration3.jpg

Illustration for the "Radial Cell"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen1-Illustration4-RadialC.jpg

Base on the explanation by others author, the early stage for both P. Agna & P. mathias are praticallly identical.

Male - 5th instar larva
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen1-5thinstarlarva.jpg

Male - pupa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen1-Pupa.jpg

Female - 5th instar larva
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/Femalespecimen4-5thinstarlarva.jpg

Female - pupa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/Femalespecimen4-pupa.jpg
Sky Blue
25-May-2008, 02:17 PM
Adult female
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/Femalespecimen4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/Femalespecimen4a.jpg
Sky Blue
26-May-2008, 08:49 PM
Another male hatched this morning, the marking is more clear :cheers:

What the rest think? Seems like no one can confirm this? So probably have to check with other expert for 2nd opinion.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen2-upperside.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen2-zoomin.jpg
Commander
26-May-2008, 11:53 PM
At least you got some fresh specimens. Need to compare with the other species in the genus from collected material before I can confirm the ID. So keep them tentatively as what you've ID'ed them until we can compare specimen to specimen.
Sky Blue
27-May-2008, 08:38 AM
Thanks Khew :)
Elbowed Pierrot
27-May-2008, 09:57 AM
congrats on the new find :jump:
kaleshs2002in
08-Jun-2008, 09:56 PM
Another male hatched this morning, the marking is more clear :cheers:

What the rest think? Seems like no one can confirm this? So probably have to check with other expert for 2nd opinion.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen2-upperside.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Pelopidas%20agna/malespecimen2-zoomin.jpg

Pelopidas agna.
cheers!
Sky Blue
21-Mar-2010, 02:48 PM
Follow-up on this old thread :)

Additional ID key base on C&P4, illustration:
Male upperside forewing lower end of stigma reaches vein 1b slightly closer to the termen (B) than to the wing base (A).
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5hO6tO_xZtM/S5JTGEss8WI/AAAAAAAAAmU/wGP3kZFv-D8/s800/IMG_4042-700.jpg

Male genitalia (right valva) (refer to: The Butterflies of Hong Kong, M.J. Bassombe, G. Johnston, F.S. Bascombe).
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5hO6tO_xZtM/S5JRgNcakAI/AAAAAAAAAlo/IG32KNa_nV0/s800/IMG_4051-600.jpg
Commander
22-Mar-2010, 12:22 AM
Have you got a verification from Dr Kirton?
Sky Blue
22-Mar-2010, 09:29 PM
As HK butterflies expert seems to have more experience with this species (early stage recorded, clearer genitalia drawing & photo), I've checked with them & gotten them to ID the adult, one of the author of the HK butt early stage book (JJYoung) have taken a look at the genitalia & kind of agreed on the ID.
Commander
22-Mar-2010, 10:12 PM
Why don't you just send to Dr Kirton, instead of writing him off? After all, he helped you ID the T.colon earlier. ;P