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    Default Difficult Thai hesperiidae

    Some guidance in identifying these Thai skippers would be much appreciated.
    All were taken in Jan. 2017
    Thank you.


    1. Ancistroides nigrita? Ranong, Ngao waterfall
    B46131-Chocolate Demon # (Ancistroides nigrita).jpgB46137-Chocolate Demon # (Ancistroides nigrita).jpg

    2. Potanthus sp.? Ranong
    B46365-Dart butterfly # (Potanthus sp.).jpg

    3. Hesperiidae unknown Ranong
    B47093-Skipper unidentified # (Hesperiidae indet.).jpg

    4. Telicota sp.? Phanom Bencha
    B47873-Skipper unidentified # (Hesperiidae indet.).jpgB47876-Skipper unidentified # (Hesperiidae indet.).jpg

    5. Scobura cephaloides kinka? Ban Sang Sian (Khon Kaen province)
    B48216-Large Forest Bob # (Scobura cephaloides kinka).jpg

    6. Telicota sp.? Ban Sang Sian (Khon Kaen province)
    B48318-Palm Dart # (Telicota sp.).jpgB48320-Palm Dart # (Telicota sp.).jpg

    7. Telicota colon? Ban Sang Sian (Khon Kaen province)
    B48330-Palm Dart # (Telicota sp.).jpgB48332-Palm Dart # (Telicota sp.).jpg

    8. Telicota sp.? Lopburi
    B48708-Palm Dart # (Telicota sp.).jpg

    9. Darpa striata? Khao Yai NP
    B48887-Striated Angle # (Darpa striata).jpgB48914-Striated Angle # (Darpa striata).jpg

    10. Hesperiidae unknown Khao Yai NP
    B48954-Skipper unidentified # (Hesperiidae indet.).jpg

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    1. Psolos fuligo.The dark brand on the underside IDed this.
    Easiliy confused with A. nigrita in such pix.
    There is no brand in A. nigrita.
    A. nigrita underside.
    http://www.boldsystems.org/pics/HSPE...1287305426.JPG
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...c1bb50e03c.jpg

    2. Potanthus omaha worn Underside veins mostly darkened.
    Male & female.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...se_site_01.jpg
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-haPCSiByxe...0/DSC_0188.JPG

    3. Astictopterus jama. Whitish face & unmarked wings ; Spots may be present.
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1096/9...902f65bbb9.jpg
    http://wingscales.com/content/record/53-1-3cef7.jpg

    4. Cephrenes acalle. Veins strongly dark.HW spots sharp=pointed.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rX8XkLl3ZD...Dart-FedHo.jpg

    5. Zographetus satwa.
    http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...pnil_pawar.jpg

    Scobura cephaloides ;HW with white hyaline spots.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med..._10/tbf288.jpg

    6. Female Telicota HW veins across band not dark-dusted.
    Probably T. bambusae .smaller FW 15mm. Wings less sharp.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...otra_ap642.jpg

    2nd possibility T. linna; larger FW 18mm. FWs sharper.
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Gj7N-1G...TL_male_01.jpg

    7. Cephrenes acalle male.

    8. Telicota colon male ;FW spot 3 (partly hidden by HW) ,spot 4 & 5 , each is set farther out than the next, ie staggered.
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7eLc88wwH-...Telicota03.jpg

    9. Darpa striata.
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Pv-fwJLil...0/DSC_0158.JPG

    10. Badamia exclamationis. Elongate shape & sinuous antennae.
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8S_JNhUMU...t_Sunny_03.jpg


    TL Seow: Cheers.

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    Dear dr. Seow,
    I really owe you a lot of thanks for your kind help.
    Cheers,
    David

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