ID requested for Telicota species

[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


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[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


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[butterflyrajib]

Thank you for your valued response.Based on your 2nd example T. besta male specimen, uploaded species triangular basal spot at space 2 is lightly shaded.And both T. besta and bambusae male stigma extend upto space 1b.
In my post 7, basal spot 2 more prominent and broader as like your example T. besta male specimen no. 2.
Its totally confused for me till now Sir.

Regards,
Rajib Dey

[Psyche]

In a set specimen the grey male brand in T. besta is placed near the inner margin of the black space.
This is the main difference.
T. bambusae male have the base of space 2 variably orange dusted & so can be confused with T. besta
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5hO6tO_xZt...cota+besta.jpg

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