Darts shot at Pulau Ubin

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Happy Lunar New Year!
Appreciate if you could help to ID these darts. I am not sure how to tell them apart.

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.2 IMG_2047v1.1.jpg

.3 IMG_2083v1.1.jpg

.4 IMG_2291v1.1.jpg

.5 IMG_6786v1.1.jpg

.6 IMG_7923v1.1.jpg

Thanks a lot.

Best regards,
David Chan

[Psyche]

1. Matapa aria male ; Note colour & red eye.

2. Caltoris bromus male ;General brown colour.

3. Telicota linna female ;Veins not dark dusted ;Underparts pale.

4. Potanthus serina male ;Note FW spots 4 & 5 . spot 5 is 1/2 of spot 4; HW band with spot 6 at inner corner.

5. Telicota colon female ;FW spots 4 & 5 distorted.

6. Baoris farri male ;Note wingshape; HW with pale 'spot' in centre.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Thanks a lot for helping to ID these skippers. They are simply too difficult for an untrained person to ID them.

Best regards,
David Chan

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Could this dart be a Caltoris bromus?

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Thanks.
Best regards,
David Chan

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Besides the 7th butterfly in the email above, could you please assist the ID this Swift below:

.8 Could it be a Contiguous Swift (Polytremis lubricans lubricans)?
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Thanks for your help.

Best regards,
David Chan

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Could you kindly assist to identify the darts nos: 7 and 8 above. Thanks a lot.

Best regards,
David Chan

[Psyche]

7. Male Baoris farri. Sharper FW with sinuous margin; abdomen barred.

8. Female Baoris farri ;Longer body shape; abdomen barred.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Thanks for the IDs. I was far off ... lots more to learn about butterflies LOL

Best regards.
David Chan