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Hi Dr Seow,
Here to check in a few more skippers to verify their IDs.
1) Could this be Telicota linna? Underside looked pale but its overall appearance looked weird.
Attachment 27879
2) Pelopidas sp.; Very worn not sure if can be ID-ed further.
Attachment 27880
3) Pelopidas sp. ; quite large, not sure if this could be P. conjunctus?
Attachment 27881Attachment 27882
Thank you!
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Post 72.
1. Female T. besta.
If there are dark-dusted veins it is besta. A pale vform. Underside is actually greenish ochreous.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
Female T. linna
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_7pWdo7X..._female_03.jpg
2. Female Caltoris philippina; Longish FW, margin incurved at lower 1/2.
Greenish ochreous scales.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3m-dnKh43T...philippina.jpg
3. Female Pelopidas mathias; dirty undersdie,
P. conjunctud.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...2468f1860b.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FvDO3Lfw_...lt_Khew_03.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmzp-Y5H8...mesChia_01.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Hi Dr Seow,
Would require your assistance to help ID this skipper.
Pelopidas sp.? No HW cell spot though, and size is 1.5x a P. mathias.
Attachment 28113 Attachment 28114
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Post 74.
Female Polytremis lubricans.
1 UnH with coarse ochreous scalings.
2 HW spot 4 (translucent) wide & aligned almost at right angle to spots 3 & 5.
3.Antenna with orange tip & black band.
FW cellspots may be conjoined or separate.
FW spot 2 is angular, quadrate in female & ovate in male.
Females.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...089073860c.jpg
Male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...rkar_ap206.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Hi Dr Seow,
Could I check if the following skippers are all Erionota thrax?
I am unable to visualise the difference between E. thrax and E. torus and would like to seek your assistance to shed light on the differences.
a)
Attachment 28120
b)
Attachment 28121
c)
Attachment 28122
Thank you!
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Thanks for the diagrams Dr Seow! It made the part on wing margins alot more clearer.
Can I check if the FW spots are diagnostic? I have added additional photos to the photos 2 & 3 for post 76 as the FW spots look kind of different.
Post 76:
2) Added a shot showing FW upperside and a more parallel shot of the underside.
Attachment 28124 Attachment 28125
3) Similarly, added a shot of FW upperside and a more parallel shot of the underside.
Attachment 28126 Attachment 28127
In addition, adding on another Erionota, could this be E. torus then?
A)
Attachment 28128 Attachment 28129
Thank you!!
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Post 78.
The shape of spot 3 was given by Flemings, author of BoWM&S.
It is not absolute. Need to view in the correct perspective.
You can see the difference in the Yutaka website,
2 is certain to be E. torus. Corrected.
3 looks to have the termen a bit straighter, but FW is broad as in E. torus.
Compare typical E. thraxfemale with narrower FW.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...2012--0060.jpg
I would include it as E. torus.
Do note interspecific crosses occur & can be fully fertile with sibling species.
A. is fairly typical E. torus female.
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Correction
Some typo errors.
1 is Erionota thrax.
2 is certain to be E. torus.
3 is likely to be also E. torus.
In a perfectly perpendicular shot the blunt wide angle to the FW is always seen in E. thrax.
TL Seow: Cheers.