Dear Dr Seow,
Please assist with ID for this Hesperiinae, please!
Thanks
Regards
Cheng Ai
Dear Dr Seow,
Please assist with ID for this Hesperiinae, please!
Thanks
Regards
Cheng Ai
This is one of those unresolved question regarding the difference of P. omaha & ganda.
Both have light shading on the underside & a yellow abdominal end.
P. omaha dull ochreous; veins across the bands dark-dusted on both surfaces.
P. ganda ;deeper orange tone ;veins across bands not darkdusted or just barely.
It doesn't help when all the ganda specimen in the link also show degree of dark veins.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92840001.html
The colouration in photos is also very misleading.
Examples of P. omaha
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...obby%20Mun.jpg
https://biome.nparks.gov.sg/Content/...77_1_33243.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...se_site_01.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20Tan%20CP.jpg
Examples of P. ganda.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r1T4ajMPu...25286%2529.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht4NZzQND..._underside.jpg
http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeas...796%20(11).JPG
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...Dart-KohCH.jpg
Likely to be correct as P. ganda.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5m_Sgf2B...thus-ganda.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3ew9ztkI...thus-ganda.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...3ktbg&usqp=CAU
Verdict; Probably Potanthus ganda.
TL Seow; Cheers.
Thanks again, Dr Seow.