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Skipper ID request
Dear Dr Seow,
Below are a couple of skippers that i have collated that i require more help with ID with, also welcoming any help i can receive as well! I am still inexperience in Identifying skippers, which i hope i am able to learn much more about them as i slowly learn to check out identification features.
Skipper 1 - Attachment 27684
Skipper 2 - Attachment 27685
I believe it to be a caltoris/baoris species? This was shot in mandai
Skipper 3 - Attachment 27686
I believe it to be also a caltoris/baoris species? Also shot in the same area as skipper 2, but appears to have mild differences
Skipper 4 - Attachment 27687
This flew into a housing area in mandai in the late night of about 9pm, which I believe this to be E. torus or E. thrax, but i still cant quite tell how to observe the shape of the termen in the wings itself.
Skipper 5 - Attachment 27688
This is the same specimen as skipper 4, which i hope helps if its a alternate angle should skipper 4 isnt sufficient
skipper 6 - Attachment 27689
This was observe in woodlands of Singapore nearby a area block for construction, i once again decide this is a E. thrax or E.torus as well
Skipper 7 - Attachment 27690
same specimen as skipper 6, but i decided a backup view would be sufficient
skipper 8 - Attachment 27691
this is found in the same woodlands area, but a different specimen on a different day
skipper 9 - Attachment 27692
i think this is a telicota species?
skipper 10 - Attachment 27693
i believe this is a caltoris/baoris species once again, observe at upper seletar reservoir
Regards
Zicky
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1. Probably Potanthus serina.
Unfortunately the FW spot 4 is hidden as well as the abdominal end.
HW band have a vague tiny spot 6.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCs...S_adult_01.jpg
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2. Probably Caltoris bromus male.
Caltoris bromus.
Uniform dark browm
Typically spots large white, subapical often two ;Upper celspot prominent.
Prominent pale area on antenna.
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...587/large.jpeg
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3. Baoris oceia.male.
Antennae blackish; FW swept & long.
Tiny spots, blackish appearance.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...ryPvs&usqp=CAU
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4. Male Erionota thrax.
5. Female Erinota thrax Note smaller white part of antennal club.
FW have a narrower shape.
HW patch margin regular, nnt notched.
Male & female.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...I0Idw&usqp=CAU
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...tI3pQ&usqp=CAU
6. 7 Female Erionota torus.
8. Male Erionota torus.
FW rather broad; margin convex.
HW patch with a couple of broad notches.
Male & Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...a11828-1_0.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...0879-Copy5.jpg
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8. Male probably Telicota besta.
Some vein darkening; FW spots 4 & 5 equal.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...AzP-Q&usqp=CAU
9. Caltoris philippina male.
Antennae blackish; FW sharp, lower half excavated (incurved.)
Worn but with coarse scalings of pale ochreous scales.
https://i860.photobucket.com/albums/...atPM115328.png
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Dear Doctor Seow,
Continuing my journey learning how to ID skipper, and i require some assistance on the following skippers, all which are taken in Singapore this year
Skipper 1 - which Caltoris species is this? Is there any comparison picture to tell apart the various caltoris species, as i find it a bit hard to get the proper terms on specific dots on the wings to see the differences
Attachment 27705
Skipper 2-Another caltoris species?
Attachment 27714
Skipper 3 -Another Caltoris species?
Attachment 27709
skipper 4-is this a Potanthus omaha(Lesser Dart)?
Attachment 27706
Skipper 5-Is this also a lesser dart as well?
Attachment 27707
Skipper 6 - Another lesser Dart?
Attachment 27711
Skipper 7
Attachment 27712
Skipper 8-quite a tiny dart, about only a thumbnail length
Attachment 27713
Skipper 9-Is this a small branded swift, Pelopidas mathias
Attachment 27710
With regards
Zick
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Post 7. 1 Baoris oceia female.
Baoris oceia; antennae blackish.
Large species ;HW vrins usually raised Often a pale area at cellend.
Abdomen odscurely banded.
Male & female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hLOHSi2j5...hSwift-KSK.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9442/large.jpg
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Post 7.
2. Caltoris cormasa
Caltoris more compact shape.
Three species with prominent pale area on the antenna.
1. Caltoris cormasa; FW subapical spots often three, small, yellowish. Upper cellspot absent or small.
HW darker, strong red tone.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...326/large.jpeg
2. Caltoris bromus ;FW spots whitish.
Subapical often large; upper cellspot prominent.
Underside uniform dark brown with ochreous overlay.
Female may have 1- 2 white on HW space 2 & 3.
Males
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...587/large.jpeg
Female ;Note single white HW spot in space 3.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...080/large.jpeg
Female with HW spot 2 & 3.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...513/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...504/large.jpeg
3. Caltoris cahira; Similar to C. bromus.
FW upper cellspot prominent.
HW shaed dark chocolate, of variable intensity.
Male.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...657/large.jpeg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3281/large.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg
Two species have largely blackish antennae.
4. Caltoris malaya. pale antennal area may be vaguely present.
FW subapical two upper one very small.
FW cellspot typically absent, but there are example with two small cellspot.
Male rusty -brown; female ochreous brown.
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...683/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...313/large.jpeg
Female
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0812/large.jpg
Female with FW cellspot.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5197/large.jpg
C. philippina;
Always without cellspot.
Sharp FWs, lower margin excavate (incurved).
Coarse greenish ochreous scalings.
Male & female.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6740/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9756/large.jpg
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Post 7.
3. Polytremis lubricans male
HW coarsely scaled FW spots distinctly yellow. upper cellspot often triangular.
Male & female.
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...GF_U-AF5uECWxY
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg