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Green Baron
25-Oct-2004, 11:35 PM
These 2 orange skippers were taken quite some time back at AH.

This one looks like Taractrocera archias quinta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/greenbaron/Butterfly/AlexandraHospital/skipper-DSCN8151.jpg

Anyone want to try to ID this one ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/greenbaron/Butterfly/AlexandraHospital/skipper-DSCN8152.jpg

Common Rose
25-Oct-2004, 11:38 PM
Nope, they got 'hooks'. Neo Dart has no apiculus.

Commander
25-Oct-2004, 11:40 PM
Nope, they got hooks.

Heh... Neo's getting to be quite an expert at these Skippers.

Yup. Taractrocera spp. do not have apiculus on their antennae. Yours clearly have those hooks showing. ;P

Common Rose
25-Oct-2004, 11:47 PM
Hehee... first to id this 'new' skipper, so must train until can recognise it. Now with the underside shot by YS, ability to id this species increases. ;P