Dart

Potanthus niobe

Notes:

At Baguio Botanical Park

2 Species ID Suggestions

Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

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folicallychalled 10 years ago

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8 Comments

folicallychalled 10 years ago

Yes, cannot tell anything.

Still, exciting to put up a new species. Keep an eye out for more opportunities for detailed photos of this butterfly, see if you can really nail it down.

Dave

angel_ansh 10 years ago

I have added another photo....but it's not quite good

folicallychalled 10 years ago

You should go ahead and put niobe up as an ID.

I am seeing the difference now, in the much darker niobe, even though everything else is the same.

Dave

angel_ansh 10 years ago

Thanks Dave, I'll try to get a photo of its underside for verification...

folicallychalled 10 years ago

Woe! I can't tell the difference between niobe and omaha. But, given your location, I would definitely say you were right. Pity you didn't get a photo of the underside, as there are two sub-species.

A good piece of detective work - well done :)

Dave