Q's Old Skipper Bin

[Commander]

Thanks for the quick IDs. Still a lot to learn about these lookalikes.

Here's one that I binned as a Caltoris cormasa. But given the recent possibilities of C. brunnea, C. malaya, C. bromus and perhaps more to appear, I'm not so certain of this one.

[Commander]

This looked like an ordinary Potanthus but when I zoomed in on the shots, I realised that the antennae do not have any apiculus. At first, I thought it was the perspective of the shot that hid the apiculus.

A couple of other shots from different angles also show the clubbed antennae, but no apiculus. Are there any other genus besides the Taractrocera that do not possess the apiculus?

The Ampittia comes close, but the markings on this one is certainly no Ampittia.

[horace2264]

This looked like an ordinary Potanthus but when I zoomed in on the shots, I realised that the antennae do not have any apiculus. At first, I thought it was the perspective of the shot that hid the apiculus.

A couple of other shots from different angles also show the clubbed antennae, but no apiculus. Are there any other genus besides the Taractrocera that do not possess the apiculus?

The Ampittia comes close, but the markings on this one is certainly no Ampittia.

Any underside shots? Looks like Taq to me.

[Psyche]

Thanks for the quick IDs. Still a lot to learn about these lookalikes.

Here's one that I binned as a Caltoris cormasa. But given the recent possibilities of C. brunnea, C. malaya, C. bromus and perhaps more to appear, I'm not so certain of this one.

This is a beautiful & definitive example of C. cormasa.
Note the rusty-red colouration; the forewing underside is also reddish brown.
The antennal shaft is buff throughout; in bromus it is pale for a short lenght behind the club.

This looked like an ordinary Potanthus but when I zoomed in on the shots, I realised that the antennae do not have any apiculus. At first, I thought it was the perspective of the shot that hid the apiculus.

A couple of other shots from different angles also show the clubbed antennae, but no apiculus. Are there any other genus besides the Taractrocera that do not possess the apiculus?

The Ampittia comes close, but the markings on this one is certainly no Ampittia.

The J mark & lack of a spot in space 7 on the hindwing indicates it is Taractrocera ie. T. archias.

TL Seow

[Commander]

Another one of the Caltoris? This one took off after the 2nd flash.

[Psyche]

Another one of the Caltoris? This one took off after the 2nd flash.

Am I seeing things? This also seems to have a brand on the forewing as for C. brunnea.
I need to take a look at Horace male bromus.

TL Seow
PS. It is a brand in the right place & position. This makes 2 confirmed C. brunnea.

[Commander]

I was taking a look at one of my specimens that look like this one, and there is a crescent shaped brand across the forewing as well. I'll need to take a shot of it for your perusal.

[Commander]

Any underside shots? Looks like Taq to me.

The J mark & lack of a spot in space 7 on the hindwing indicates it is Taractrocera ie. T. archias.

Thanks guys. The lesser extent of the orange markings on a typical T. archias threw me off. Here's what I mean...

[Psyche]

1 is definitely Hyarotis microsticta female.
The underside dark bands & colour matched.

TL Seow

[Commander]

1 is definitely Hyarotis microsticta female.
The underside dark bands & colour matched.

TL Seow

Thanks, Seow. We'll never know for sure now. Didn't manage to get a voucher specimen.