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In a very dark part of the forest I spotted this Zela that at first sight looks like Zela zeus, but I think could be instead Zela elioti.
https://i.ibb.co/th3x33K/Zela-sp.jpg
Anybody has the PDF of
Kirton, L.G. & J.N. Eliot,2004 : A Revision of the Rattan-Feeding Skipper Genus, Zela de Nicéville (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
Malay. nat. J. 56(4):317-367 ?
You definitely have Z. elioti.
I have the journal with the article in it, but it is difficult to use to compare field shots & many of the museum specimens are of poor quality.
Simply put.
Z. zeus ;FW spots in cell, space 2, 3 & 6. UnH cellend mark prominent.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92250010.html
https://farm66.static.flickr.com/655...43651a6f_b.jpg
Z. zeus ;Male with stigma ;Wings unmarked , very dark.
Sumatra Thailand, Malaya ,Borneo.
Z. smaragdina; Body hair green Wings unmarked ;Antennal club white above; Abdomen underside partly yellow.
P.Thailand, Malaya, Borneo.
Z. elioti ;Male with stigma ;FW with spot 3; UnH cellend mark prominent ;black shading distad.
Thailand, Malaya Borneo.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92270001.html
http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot....vans-1939.html
Z. cowani; male without stigma; Wings unmarked ;UnH with cellend mark. Sumatra, Malaya Borneo.
Z. zenon; Male without stigma; FW with spots 2 & 3 ;UnH with cellend mark. Sumatra ,Malaya & Borneo.
Z. storeyi ; male without stigma; FW with spot 3 ;UnH cellend poor/absent, no black shading. Malaya ,Borneo.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2TB4SIuNM5...527sPalmer.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...toreyi.....jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thank you for the very exhaustive explaination.