ID Help for Several Skippers Required

[Lamproptera77]

Hi, I require some help identifying the following skippers. Thanks in advance!

Chocolate Demon (Ancistroides nigrita)?
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Small Branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias)?
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Palm Bob (Suastus gremius)?
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[Psyche]

1 & 2.
Ancistroides nigrita :Rounded wings; browner with the outer marginal area paler.

3 & 4
Potanthus ganda.
HW veins across band not darkened (both sides) Abdominal end yellow.
Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...t_Adult_02.jpg

Similar.

P. omaha :HW veins across band darkened. abdominal end yellow.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg

P. mingo.
HW veins not darkened ;Band with outer margins concave & black-edged; abdominal end lightly black banded.
Male & Female.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LS0GUZQJ9t...tanthus+sp.jpg
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ingo%20(6).JPG

P. juno. FW usually with two subapical spots; spots 5 smaller tham spot 4.
Male & Female.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLxO6Cqrl-...it%2BBrown.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WroJpPq0U...Dart-KohCH.jpg

P. confucius :FW spots broadly overlapping into a continuous band; abdominal end yellow.
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/imag...tlaz78bh7f.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B2W0fVicLA...-confucius.jpg

P. trachala: FW spots spiky; spots 4 & 5 not overlapping the spots above & below, but joined by the spikes; abdominal end strongly black-banded.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg

P. serina :Large; FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4; abdominal end black-banded.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...serina-KSK.jpg

5. Cephrenes acalle ;Veins black; spots edged by triangular black spots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20-%20khew.jpg

6. Borbo cinnara.
HW without a cellspot; usally 3 spots (spots 2, 3, & 6) but 4 to 5 spots may occur.
Note face & chest strongly whitish.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAM...lt_Khew_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._female_01.jpg

Pelopidas have a HW cellspot.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...mes%20Chia.jpg


7. Suastus gremius is readily recognised by its white-rimmed spots.

8. Potanthus serina male ;FW spot 5 smaller(about 1/2) than spot 4; abdominal end black-banded.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Lamproptera77]

Hi Dr Seow,

Thanks for the detailed explanations. Just wanted to check in on the Ganda Dart cos it looks to me like there's a darkened vein on the underside. Or perhaps I'm focusing on the wrong detail...

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Apologies for the poor photo though.

[Psyche]

The features are not absolute . There are a lot of variation in each species.
One dark vein does not matter.
Most examples of P. ganda have a bit of dark dusting of the veins but not to the extent seen in P. omaha

Typical P. omaha male Upperside & underside.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20Tan%20CP.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x721.jpg

Examples of P. ganda males & uppersides
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r1T4ajMPu...25286%2529.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JqJbKVpex...25284%2529.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7ap54Ani6S...tanthus-sp.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6KehhAM8g1...us%2Bganda.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0G8kA0Bvs3...0/DSC_0143.JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Lamproptera77]

Thanks for the clarification, Dr Seow!