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at Diachrysia stenochrysis jumper is not always available. at Diachrysia chrysitis jumper rarely happens. They are easily distinguished by color. stenochrysis- golden yellow, chrysitis - golden-green.
No, it's ok with wings, this is female, just spent much time in an envelope which resulted in such abdomen flattened sides.
Here's what Pittaway says (no chance for us to see underside as I see): A variable species in forewing upperside ground colour and pattern intensity, with some specimens approaching Cechetra scotti and others Cechetra subangustata. Distinguishable from the former by the less intense green band along the costa and from the latter by the orange (not green) tone of the undersides of the wings. ...
The wing shape is absolutely abnormal. Cechetra subangustata seems not to be described in China, not a problem with hawkmoths though.
Sumatra ssp. is called enganius. No difference between this and ones from Java or Kalimantan. How it's possible to tell region by pic??? Your expert confused something. helenus fairly has different hindwing bands and never does yellow wedge on forewings. Not helenus it is. This is Papilio hipponous.
Alexandr! Don't mess warm with soft. Dark/light are just colour forms. Ssp. is more about location, geographical item. P. p. stabilis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 is a spp. spread from Costa Rica to Panama, P. p. asterius Stoll, 1782 — US to Nicaragua. Nominative is described from Cuba.
If not hipponous but turns out pitmani, please ask for male as well. Nothing of pitmani at all!!! Will prepare that and check.
Is it possible to ask for this specimen's body, to science? Couldn't find anywhere female genitalia of this species.
If to be precise to the end, butterfly houses get 99% Asian leps from the Philippines, so this should be hipponous. But if the original stuff (pupae) were from Thailand, this is Papilio pitmani Elwes & de Niceville,[1887]. Matters where the pupae are from. Cool anyway even if this one is Papilio hipponous.
While not appear Poecilocampa populi, the season is not over. We have it very rannee- October 7. So once a month season !!!