Dear Dr Seow,
Is this spotted flitter?
Attachment 27614
Is this pugnacious lancer?
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Not sure about this?
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Thanks
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Dear Dr Seow,
Is this spotted flitter?
Attachment 27614
Is this pugnacious lancer?
Attachment 27613
Not sure about this?
Attachment 27615
Thanks
1. Male Zographetus ogygia.
Male is recognised by the white antennal clubs.
Z. ogygia. ;UnH. more uniform reddish brown to golden brown ,
Male.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GFVEOFh60...-HoraceTan.jpg
Female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kryJ8yvgA...ygia-KohCH.jpg
Z. doxus. UnH with a yellow or paler discal patch. Marginal zone with the veins significantly darkened.
Males.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...erry%20Ong.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...D_adult_20.jpg
Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...Bene%20Tay.jpg
2. Female Caltoris cahira.
Three species can look rather similar in the field.
Pale area on the antennae are prominent.
Caltoris cormasa.
FW upper cellspot small or absent. FW subapical spots often three, small; spots tend to be yellowish/
Deeper reddish tone typically strong ,
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6139/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...1898/large.jpg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3438/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...811/large.jpeg
Caltoris bromus.
Uniforma dark brown often with an ochreous overlay.
FW two cellspot, upper fairly large . Subapical spots typically 2, large, white.
Female often with white spots UnH.
Males
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1580634497
https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd5aebfd1.png
Females Taiwan
https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2813...c2551d54_b.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6021/6...f055cc62_z.jpg
Caltoris cahira. FW upper cellspot large; Subapical spots typically two, white.
UnH dark chocolate often contrasting with FW. Female without UnH spot.
Male .P.Malaysia.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5739/2...ca2c13f4_b.jpg
Female Singapore.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg
Female Taiwan.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/...48f3ce8b_z.jpg
3. Probably female Pelopidas agna.
The individual is rahter slender.
Pelopidas may ocassionally lose the HW cellspot as here.
Pelopidas agna. UnH more uniform brown & with a cleaner look.
Male with very narrow FW spots 2 & 3.
Males.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7...A_male_06b.jpg
The HW cellspot is absent here.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/---kNw2cMz...A_male_05a.jpg
Female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zXwSQZiZ...SwiftF-KSK.jpg
Pelopidas mathias.
Underside with irregular shading or strongly grey tone, with a dirty appearance.
Males.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/51554050560
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQjrfm7_w...enedict_01.jpg
Females.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Ming.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7JuPSD_pj...derside_02.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thank you Dr.Seow for the detailed id.
Much appreciated.
Dear Dr Seow,
What could be the below species?
Attachment 28420
Post 56.
Julia Heliconian ,Dryas iulia.
This American butterfly is now very common in Singapore.
TL Seow : Cheers.
Thank you Dr Seow.
Dear Dr. Seow,
Good afternoon,
Is this the purple bush brown?
Attachment 28513
Thank you.
Post 59.
Yes, it is a fairly typical,Purple Bushbrown, Mycalesis orseis.
Tl Seow; Cheers.