Is this Psuedoborbo bevani?

[gkbaliga]

Hmmm..... the going gets tougher as we move forward eh Dr. Seow !

Thanks for all the knowledge.

[gkbaliga]

Is it possible to id this one Dr. Seow.

Please bear with my lack of knowledge / experience. There are only two spots on UNH and it looks as if there are spot / spots in cell.
Looking at the discal spots, it seems to me as not a P. Bevani (But I am not sure)

Could it be a totally different genus? Looking for guidance.

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[Psyche]

It is still P. bevani.
There is som smudges but no FW cellspot.
The UnH of bevani can a varying nos. of spots & sometimes none.
FW spot 3 is equidistant from spot 2 & 4 ; antenna without a pale area just below the club.

Compare with Caltoris kumara which always without cellspot. FW spot 3 is nearer spot 2; antenna with a pale area just below the club.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...rgodbole_1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...be3eeb85-1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[gkbaliga]

Hmm....
I need to still learn a lot. I will remember to look at the antenna before jumping to any conclusions, one of the basic mistakes I was making.

Regarding : "FW spot 3 is nearer spot 2", I had the impression that this is one of the characteristics of P. Bevani.
Now I am learning it is so for Caltoris Kumara.


Thank you so much Dr. Seow.

[Psyche]

Hmm....
I need to still learn a lot. I will remember to look at the antenna before jumping to any conclusions, one of the basic mistakes I was making.

Regarding : "FW spot 3 is nearer spot 2", I had the impression that this is one of the characteristics of P. Bevani.
Now I am learning it is so for Caltoris Kumara.


Thank you so much Dr. Seow.

You are quite right here. It should be the other way round. ie in C. kumara, spot 3 is usually more nearly equidistant from spot 2 & 4.
In P. bevani & B. cinnara spot 3 is a lot nearer spot 4 than spot 2.

In a top down view especially , the pale area on the antennal shaft may not always be visible.

Lastly the antennal club in both bevani & cinnara are much thicker.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...6b8c920d-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ad960.jpg

Putting it all together an ID correction is necessary.

This does look good for Caltoris kumara kumara.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[gkbaliga]

I understnad these skippers are a tricky lot to identify, especially if we don't have enough shots from various angles.

Thanks for everything Dr. Seow.

[gkbaliga]

Thanks Dr.Seow. Learning things slowly one by one with your assistance.