ID requested for Telicota species

[Psyche]

Here are the rest.

Note T. linna & bambusae; 1, Both sexes, veins across UnH band not dark-dusted; 2, Face & underparts somewhat paler.

T. besta; Male base of space 2 a solid orange patch; brand set near inner margin (as in colon)
UnH veins tend to be raised & prominent, lightly dark-dusted.
Female cellend bars upper one longer ( as in colon female)
Face only slightly paler.
Male.
https://live.staticflickr.com/56/186...f94f8404_b.jpg
http://www.yin-image.com/butterfly/t...s/IMG_0452.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/...1f356eb2_b.jpg
Female cellend bar as in T. colon but spot 4 & 5 normal & aligned.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P5w37zUj7B...male_up_01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJUE..._female_01.jpg
Compare Spots 4 & 5 with that in female T. colon below.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI...n%2Bstinga.jpg


T. ohara jix; Male brand very narrow; base of space 2 black
Both sexes UnH band inner margin rather straight.(notch shallow)
http://butterfliesvietnam.blogspot.c...nded-palm.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/telicota-ohara/
Female.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Telicota-ohara-jix


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[butterflyrajib]

Respected Dr. T L. Seow Sir, I am sending another species for id purpose. This sp. like to me as

1. Telicota sp. female.
spot 4 trapezoid; little overlap between spot 3 & 4.
Spots tend to be arranged in a stepladder way.
Female with FW cellend bars the upper one much longer.

Regards,
Rajib Dey

DSC_1143.jpg

[Psyche]

This does look correct for a female Telicota colon.

The female is harder to separate in fieldshots.

Female T. bambusae.: FW cellend bars long, nearly equal in length ; spots 2 & 4 rather broad, at least 2x that of spot 4.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga..._thombre_5.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...gale_an075.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...oman_an514.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ad013.jpg


Telicota linna female 'FW cellend bars rather short; spots 2 & 3 rather narrow . ie narrow band.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfwkAkMIT...male_up_01.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ta-linna-1.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._female_02.jpg


Species with FW upper bar medium in length & lower bar shorter.

1. T. colon female: FW spot 4 & 5 often distorted in shape; spot 5 a bit further out.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...peg?1568537469
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...peg?1548579362
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32759713
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JdsiwA8yg8...0/DSC_0035.JPG

2. T. besta ; FW spot 4 & 5 aligned & not distorted.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P5w37zUj7B...male_up_01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJUE..._female_01.jpg

3. T. augias female : Ground colour more strongly orange.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pU1r_zEy4R...0/DSC_0179.JPG
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oeax9BCEjg...ias_female.jpg

4. T. ohara female;HW band upper (inner) margin more or less straight.
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/595/...105933ab6e.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...PmJ0zDZU8iZE&s



TL Seow : Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

Thank you Mr. T. L. Seow Sir for your continuous guidance. I am sending herewith another one Telicota sp. for identification purpose. This species captured from Bangladesh in the year of 2018.

Regards,
Rajib Dey

Telicota bc.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 7.

Male Telicota bambusae.

T. bambusae : Smaller species , FW band spots 2 & 3 very wide at least 2X that of spot 4.
Male brand is straight in the black space , lying in the middle with equal black space on either sides.
Base of space typically black , but may be shaded orange as here (same for T. linna).
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...hish-tiple.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...avoor_(21).jpg

T. linna :Large species ,FW band narrow.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wU0gNp51E3...Horace-Tan.jpg

T. besta ;FW base of space 2 always clearly orange; Male brand nearer the inner margin of black space.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5hO6tO_xZtM/S5...1153405827.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/56/186...f94f8404_b.jpg

T. colon Brand near inner margin of black space ; spots spiky, some distorted.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...colon3-KSK.jpg

T. ohara :Brand straight & narrow.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QY-vSwGhfh...a%2Bhoara3.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

Respected Sir,
I am sending herewith one Telicota male specimen for your ID guidance. Specimen captured by my nature friend from the West Bengal region on July'18. As per our previous discussion, I guessed it was T. bambusae. Please guide Sir.

Regards,
Rajib Dey
India

[Psyche]

Post 9.
Telicota besta male.

T. besta male.
1. There is always a triangular orange patch at the base of space 2.
2. The male brand is placed near the inner (basal) margin of the black space.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-BjVfqOIQ...male_up_01.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/56/186...f94f8404_b.jpg


T. bambusae male.
1 The base of space 2 is usually black, but may be lightly shaded orange.
2. The male brand is placed in the middle of the black space.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...N4271_(10).jpg
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...hish-tiple.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.