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    6. Probably Telicota ohara.
    HW band upper/inner margin straight without a notch.

    UpF male brand very narrow & straight.
    Upper/inner margin of HW band typically without a notch but this seem to varies & some examples have notch similar to the other species.

    This male have a HW upper/inner margin notch but not rounded in appearance.
    http://butterfliesvietnam.blogspot.c...nded-palm.html

    Males.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ta-ohara-1.jpg
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXgOiYLjRd...0/DSC_0008.JPG


    7. This has the usual rounded notch on the HW band inner margin.
    Should be T. bambusae.


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    Last edited by Psyche; 15-Sep-2020 at 04:38 AM.

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    Thanks a lot for the ID and pointers.

    Warm regards
    Aomoa

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    Dug out one more specimen from my old photos, and unable to pin point the species. Requesting help to id...
    Photo taken in Assam, India in the month of February.

    8a DSC_0064.JPG
    8b DSC_0068.JPG
    8c DSC_0076.JPG
    8d DSC_0083.JPG

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    Post 7.

    They are all Telicota bambusae male.

    he male brand is straightb & lies closer to the outer border of the black space , ie nearer the termen or outer margin.
    The spots may have vein stripes.
    Thre is a patch of yellow scales at the base of space 2, which in the male T. bambusae may or may not be present.
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...N4271_(10).jpg
    https://www.flutters.org/home/photog...hish-tiple.jpg
    Taiwan
    https://www.flickriver.com/photos/ta...e/interesting/


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    Thanks a lot sir.

    As it seems, I am going to take my own sweet time to learn IDing these orange skippers (but orions are clear to me now).

    Best regards
    Aomoa

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    Dear Dr Seow,

    Here I am adding some more for confirmation and identification. I am still finding it a bit difficult to ID these orange skippers even though you ve given detailed descriptions. Please help.

    9. Cephrenes acalle?
    Cephrenes acalle.JPG

    10. P confucius?
    P confucius_01.JPG

    11.a. Potanthus lydia?
    Potanthus lydia (2).JPG

    11.b.same specimen as 11.a
    Potanthus lydia.JPG

    12. Potanthus pseudomaesa?
    Potanthus pseudomaesa.JPG

    13.a. T ohara?
    T ohara (1).JPG

    13.b.same specimen as 13.a
    T ohara (2).JPG

    14. a.
    Z50_0659.JPG

    14. b. same specimen as 14.a
    Z50_0664.JPG

    15. Looks like printing mistake..
    Z50_0503.JPG

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    Aomoa

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    Post 10.

    The Potanthus are extremely difficult as usual .
    I will leave them for last.

    9 is Cephrenes acalle.
    In India can be quite variable. The veins are usually sharply black.
    Singapore.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._Horace_02.jpg
    India.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...26f33b56-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...c9524f9f-1.jpg

    13 & 14.
    Both are male Telicota ohara.
    Male brand very narrow & straight.
    UnH band inner margin somewhat straight.
    P. Malaysia.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXgOiYLjR...0/DSC_0008.JPG
    Thailand.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ta-ohara-1.jpg
    Cambodia.
    http://butterfliesvietnam.blogspot.c...nded-palm.html

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    http://www.butterflycircle.com/attac...1&d=1665589333

    11. Should be correct as Potanthus confucius.

    The abdominal end is yellow ,although the basal black band is thicker than usual.
    The FW band is more or less continuous.Width is variable.

    Male ssp diana S. India.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...ohan_an073.jpg
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...yam_Thattu.jpg
    Male ssp. angustata Taiwan
    https://kmweb.coa.gov.tw/files/butte...4_013_99_m.jpg

    The ssp. in your area should be dushta which often have wider bands but quite variable.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92790010.html

    The male of P. nesta may have a continuous narrow FW band but the subapical spots are often grouped in a 'V' & the HW upper spot does not project out much.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92800001.html
    https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...tanthus-nesta/
    Last edited by Psyche; 13-Oct-2022 at 10:15 PM.

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    http://www.butterflycircle.com/attac...4&d=1665589444

    12, Probably male Potanthus palnia.
    P. palnia is larger FW 15mm vs P. pseudomaesa at 13mm.

    P. pseudomaesa.
    FW spots 4 & 5 with minimal overlap, spots 2 & 3 with concave outer margins.
    Sri lanka.
    https://slbutterflies.lk/storage/app...1492795816.JPG
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92740010.html


    P.palnia.
    FW with spot 5 smaller than spot 4.
    Spots 2 & 3 with straight margina.
    Veins crossing the FW band more distinctly dark.
    Underside dark shaded with a greenish tinge.
    Cambodia male.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3513/large.jpg
    https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4536...eb33ea48_b.jpg
    Kerala male.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/5832/3...6e1ae172_b.jpg
    Last edited by Psyche; 14-Oct-2022 at 06:05 PM.

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