Dear Dr Seow, need your assistance for this Hesperiinae, could this be Detached Dart (Potanthus trachala tytleri)? Thanks
Dear Dr Seow, need your assistance for this Hesperiinae, could this be Detached Dart (Potanthus trachala tytleri)? Thanks
Loh Mei Yee
Yes , a male Potanthus trachala .
A combination of three features help to ID this species.
1. FW spots 4 & 5 have no overlap with the spots above & below them, merely connected by the spikes.
2. HW combination spots 4 & 5 forming a block is strongly projected out from the upper margin of spot 3.
3. The abdominal end is strongly black-banded.
Male & female.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLs...la-tytleri.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec..._female_02.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 21-Oct-2020 at 05:05 PM.
Thanks, Dr Seow!
Loh Mei Yee
Dear Dr Seow, is this the Full Stop Swift (Caltoris cormasa)? Thanks
Loh Mei Yee
Post 4.
Yes, a female Caltoris cormasa.
This species have a redder tone to the UnH brown in photos. FW spots are yellowish.
The UpF shows a single cellspot ,which is stated to be usual, thus called the Fullstop Swift for the single spot.
However, many Singapore examples often have a second tiny upper cellspot.
Male have a rounder FW apex. Female a more pointy apex & a longer profile.
Two males , one female.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNW...%2Bcormasa.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...obby%20Mun.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 23-Oct-2020 at 12:21 AM.
Dr Seow, please help with the ID of this Telicota, thanks
Last edited by itsmemei; 24-Oct-2020 at 06:30 PM.
Loh Mei Yee