It’s not a Southern spotted Ace (Thoressa astigmata), it’s a male Paintbrush Swift (Baoris farri). As far as known, the Southern Spotted Ace is endemic to the Western Ghats, the Paintbrush Swift is widespread in the Oriental region.
________________________________ From: subramanyam kalluri <[email protected]> Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:19:33 -0500 To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Southern spotted Ace ID Pl Hai Taken Acharya Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad on 14-11-10 around 11.40 AM on a partially cloudy day nearby a bamboo bush not opening wings, I think due to lack of sunlight. Pl. confirm ID. Subramanyam Kalluri. Vice President, BCS Hyderabad Volenteer to Asian Wildlife Foundation, G-11, Swarna Jayanti Complex, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 016 Mobile: 09866685175 My Picasa albums: http://picasaweb.google.com/subbukalluri -- Enjoy
