askar
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Post by askar on Aug 12, 2020 11:43:37 GMT
Could you help to id this butterfly please? polychloros or xanthomelas?  |
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Post by Paul K on Aug 12, 2020 13:04:13 GMT
I’m afraid we would need to see legs to distinguish these two species.
Polychloros has brown and xanthomelas has yellow.
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Post by miguel on Aug 12, 2020 17:59:24 GMT
Where is taken the photo?
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 12, 2020 19:23:27 GMT
Hey Paul, you really have an eye for details !
My sincere compliments...
I remember well when you pointed out the verso markings (lack of whitish cells) present on the wings of female Papilio antimachus; as opposed to those of the males. Ha, you even surprised Adam with that one.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 12, 2020 21:05:07 GMT
Where is taken the photo? Good question, locality is important for identification questions in general. I am also sure that viewers would be interested to know. Adam. |
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Post by Paul K on Aug 13, 2020 3:31:22 GMT
I agree with Jan that it is most likely N.polychloros.
The most important feature on the upper side is the crescent mark on the forewing tip which is yellow in polychloros and white in xanthomelas. Although legs definitely can’t be mistaken.
Other details are variable in both species.
Paul
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askar
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Post by askar on Aug 13, 2020 6:22:52 GMT
Where is taken the photo? Sorry, i forgot to write place of shot. It's the middle of Ural river (Western Kazakstan). the map with marker is availavle in page of photo ( link). |
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askar
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Post by askar on Aug 13, 2020 6:25:56 GMT
thank you very much!
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Post by askar on Aug 13, 2020 17:28:18 GMT
thank you very much!
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yorky
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Post by yorky on Aug 13, 2020 19:42:01 GMT
This is polychloris.
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