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Hi Dr Seow,
Got a Telicota sp. I need help with. The veins are only slightly raised and not darkened, undersides and face seem slightly paler, Telicota linna? Thank you!
iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143724094
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Post 63.
Yes. This looks correct for Telicota linna male.
Fieldshot I are difficult.
Here is a reiteration of the ID features between T. linna & besta.
Telicota linna male.
1. HW veins usually not raised or darken.
2. HW ground colour duskier.
3. Thorax hairs darker/duskier than the wing colour.
4.Face & underpart (abdomen ) generally paler.
5. Upperside male brand in middle of black space & base of space 2 black.
Males.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pxufm6yxw...TL_male_02.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Gj7N-1G...TL_male_01.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7aMywOHZI...TL_male_03.jpg
https://alchetron.com/cdn/telicota-6...resize-750.jpg
Telicota besta male.
1. HW veins raised with shadowlines or slight dark dusting.
2. HW ground colour clearer ,tawny or orange.
3. Thoracic hairs orangey, closer to HW colour.
4. Only face is slightly paler.
5. Upperside male brand arcuate, nearer inner border & base of space 2 with an orange patch.
Males.
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...DSdQn1a_R-OTVo
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcRIOq2iv...t_male_-04.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexN...0/DSC_0294.JPG
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaQyq4Qv0D...B_adult_01.jpg
Some field shots.
Telicota linna.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0090/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...689/large.jpeg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9958/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...7830/large.jpg
Telicota besta.
Males.
Same individual .Nor male brand arcuate, near orange patch at base of space 2.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0174/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0161/large.jpg
others.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8625/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...601/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6291/large.jpg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...402/large.jpeg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...030/large.jpeg
Telicota augias is often confused with T. besta.
Often T. besta is misIDed as T. augias.
Here is an unusual instance of T. augias misIDed as T. besta.
Note T. augias male brand broad, straight in the middle of black space, & base of space 2 with an orange patch (as in T. besta).
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...009/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...977/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...014/large.jpeg
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Post 65.
1. Male Baoris oceia. Pale area on the antenna (seen here) more often not visible.
Baoris oceia male often have reduced spots. eg especially the subapical spots.
In Singapore, the upper cellspot is lunulate(crescent) as seen here.
Hw may have a vgue pale patch at the cellend.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4039/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0087/large.jpg
Caltoris philippina is very different, being narrow-winged.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dUpUIge8A...ld_male_01.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gug8ilYe9..._BenJin_01.jpg
2 & 3. Male Caltoris cormasa.
The reddish tone with dark mottling on the HW is typical, FW is paler
Male & female.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Go2TnPxaK...0/DSC_0182.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg
Some misIDs.
Caltoris bromus male.
FW twin large cellspot; small spot in space 1b (hardly in other males)Underside FW & HW more uniform.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89619994
Caltoris bromus female.
FW with twin large cellspots; HW underside with a white spot in space 2 (diagnostic.).
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92336192
Caltoris cahira male.
FW with twin large cellspots; HW underside dark chocolate.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97774898
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Hi Dr Seow,
Shot this puddling Telicota sp. today, HW veins not strongly raised or darkened, face does seem a little paler. Would this be T.besta or T.linna? Thank you!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/158551267
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