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ID Help Please
Shot this skipper in Ubin but cannot pin down the ID. Can it be a Malayan Swift?
20180126-Malayan Swiftx01-PU.jpg
Bob Cheong
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Yes it is a male Caltoris malaya.
FW short; FW spots yellowish; HW dark brown (more ochreous in the female).
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEtiy2_aX...M_adult_02.jpg
Other similar males.
C. cormasa :FW spots yellowish ;Un HW rusty red brown
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20-%20Khew.jpg
C. bromus :FW spots whitish; Un HW dark brown overlaid with ochreous scales.
http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/...MS5wbmc=/?ref=
C. cahira: FW spots whitish ;Un HW overlaid with dark chocolate scalings.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...ra-400x284.jpg
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/imag...3wohwam2td.jpg
TL Seow:Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 10-Feb-2018 at 04:07 PM.
Reason: add. pix.
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Thank you so much Dr Seow!
Bob Cheong
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