Request for Skipper ID

[Blue Nawab]

Dear Dr Seow, is this Lesser Dart (Potanthus omaha omaha)? Thanks!

[Psyche]

Female Potanthus trachala.
1, veins across the band & spots on both wings hardly darkened.
2. FW spots 4 & 5 almost detached ( will be detached on the topside).
3. FW spots with strong concave margins.
4. HW large combination spot 4/5 prominently projected outwards.
5. Heavy dark spotting & edging.
Another example.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-armUCBevwG...a++tytleri.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow for the ID!

[Blue Nawab]

What about this, Dr Seow? Is this Potanthus trachala tytleri? Thanks!

[Psyche]

Post 4. Potanthus omaha.
Note P. trachala have sharper wings & the upper spot of th HW band jutted out.

The veins are lightly darkened in P. omaha including those on the FW.
The FW spots especially spot 3 have slightly concave or straight outer margins.
The dark shading on the HW is very light.
Male on the left.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SeSVvRKmjX...thus+omaha.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKUEBsLc9P...thus+omaha.jpg

P. ganda is often confusingly similar.
Note veins on both wings barely darkened.
FW spots especially spot 3 have strongly concave margin.
Dark shading stronger.
Malaya.
http://m9.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2...9.b3hmUCRI.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers.