ID help for Hesperiinae

[itsmemei]

Dr Seow, please help with the ID of this Telicota, thanks

[Psyche]

Female Telicota augias.

First thing is to ID the sex.
Female, longer profile shape, sharper apex, & abdominal end with a slight cleft.

Eliminating the possibilities.

Female T. colon: FW spot 4 & 5 not aligned , staggered like a stepladder (may be distorted); Face is paler.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oK76RoQgG7.../s1600/023.jpg


Female T. linna.; FW spots 4 & 5 aligned; Face & lower part of abdomen paler. HW veins not dark-dusted.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec..._female_02.jpg


Female T. besta. FW spots 4 & 5 aligned ; Face is paler.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec..._female_01.jpg


Female T. augias. :FW spots 4 & 5 aligned; More uniformly orange, face not paler.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oeax9BCEj...ias_female.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[itsmemei]

Thanks, Dr Seow!

[Psyche]

Confusion is very easy with poor shots & worn individuals.

Here is another that should be correct as a female T. augias.
https://alchetron.com/cdn/telicota-7...resize-750.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[itsmemei]

Dear Dr Seow, here is another hesperiid that needs ID help. Only managed to get the underside. Thanks!

[Psyche]

Post 10.

This is a fine professional shot.
No problem here.

Male Baoris oceia.


Baoris is easily confused with Caltoris.
The FW is longer & more imposing, especially in the male ( ie. extending out more from the HW.).
The antennal shaft is mostly black, the pale area seen in some Caltoris is absent or obscure.
The HW often have a vague pale area around the cellend.
The abdomen is obscurely banded.


Caltoris cormasa male for comparison.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHjCrmr1v...eclosed_01.jpg



Baoris farri :Browner, lighter. More often with a full complement of spots.
Male FW less sinuous , the lower half margin straighter, less excavate.
B. oceia does not occur in China or India, so examples of B. farri from there are more reliable.
Yunnan.
https://live.staticflickr.com/8293/7...d63b4cb4_b.jpg
India.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...h_Swift_10.jpg
Male & female , Singapore.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jE5CT4nr9...i_adult_03.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-06hY8OE...er_Hern_01.jpg


Baoris oceia: Darker brown; FW spots more often reduced in numbers.
Male FW lower margin excavate, giving a more sinuous curve.
Males 3, 1 female Singapore.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...770a106c_b.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...ift---Khew.jpg
https://www.besgroup.org/wp-content/...d-dropping.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zofygsdg7...oris+oceia.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[itsmemei]

Thanks, Dr Seow