ID requested for Telicota sp.

[Psyche]

Post 3.
Telicota colon. Base of space 2 always orange.
FW spot 5 with little or no overlap with spot 6. (Ignore the overlapping vein-stripe or spikes.
Spot 4 with little overlap with spot 3.
Spot 5 slightly shifted out from spot 4 ie not fully overlapping as in other species; shape of spots 4 & 5 often distorted.
Spots 2 & 3 with long veinstripes.
Male brand arcuate placed near inner border of black space.(There is a bigger black spacing between brand & outer border of black space .)
Male. Ssp. stinga from Singapore (with longer vein-stripes.)
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...colon1-KSK.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...colon2-KSK.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...colon3-KSK.jpg
Female.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oK76RoQgG7.../s1600/023.jpg

[Psyche]

Telicota bambusae.
Band width varies a bit.
Brand straight within the black space .
Base of space 2 usually black sometimes orange.
Female with 2 long cellend bars.

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...845e417d-3.jpg
Sri Lanka (with narrower band)
http://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app/...1492796263.JPG

ssp horisha China ,Taiwan with long vein stripes. note spots 4 & 5 with good overlaps with the other spots & brand is straight.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5567/1...9e7f96d2_b.jpg

Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...?5cf0a2508acf3


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[butterflyrajib]

Thanks Sir.
1. The yellowish subapical/postdiscal step-up bands running from space R5 to space CuA2 for the male of T. colon have yellowish scaling along the vein to the margin like a radar antennae stretched towards the margin of the upper forewing (Ref.: Indenfying Butterflies, Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society, Page No.: 165
2. Upf outer edge of discalspots deeply excavated and continued along veins to termen in male. (The indentification of Indian butterflies by Evans., Page no.: 263)

But in this species only Spot 2 & 3 continued along veins towards termen.

Regards,
Rajib Dey

[Psyche]

Thanks Sir.
1. The yellowish subapical/postdiscal step-up bands running from space R5 to space CuA2 for the male of T. colon have yellowish scaling along the vein to the margin like a radar antennae stretched towards the margin of the upper forewing (Ref.: Indenfying Butterflies, Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society, Page No.: 165
2. Upf outer edge of discalspots deeply excavated and continued along veins to termen in male. (The indentification of Indian butterflies by Evans., Page no.: 263)

But in this species only Spot 2 & 3 continued along veins towards termen.

Regards,
Rajib Dey

There are individual variations. In this case the veinstripes or orange extensions are not well developed, but everything else indicate Telicota colon.

Only three species here have these veinstripes or extensions.

Cephrenes trichopepla ;Male without a brand ;spot 5 overlaps spot 6 at upper end of band ; band shape tapers upwards like a pagoda.space 2 base always black in both sexes.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2e/c7...ec2c8cc065.jpg


Telicota colon; male brand placed near inner margin; space 2 base orange (black in female) spot 5 no overlap with spot 6 ;spot 4 & 5 often distorted.


Telicota bambusae horisha; male brand central in black space ;space 2 base usually black but often orange(black in female)spot 5 overlaps spot 6.
http://data.taieol.tw/files/eoldata/...9/00094029.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7357/1...013c6792_b.jpg


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