Dear Dr Seow, please help with the ID based on open wings of the skippers for members, thanks so much!
#1
Bengal 1.jpg
#2
CD 3.jpg
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PS 1.jpg
Dear Dr Seow, please help with the ID based on open wings of the skippers for members, thanks so much!
#1
Bengal 1.jpg
#2
CD 3.jpg
#3
PS 1.jpg
Cher Hern
1. Pelopidas probably P. mathias female.
The female of the two are nearly identical above.
Female P. mathias; A line through the two cellspots move closer to the spot in space 1b, may touch it, & continue below the spot ( view in a ser specimen).
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f8ydI8r9_...perside_01.jpg
Female P. agna; A line thru the two cellspots move away from the spot in space 1b & so does not pass underneath this spot.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec..._female_02.jpg
2. Iambrix salsala.
UnF is uniformly brown.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...Y7H8nXHIoFMTPw
https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...e3a09754a2.jpg
Similar. I. stellifer; UnF apical area a paler brown.
https://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_...tellifer.v.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-8AngeCk...lt_Khew_02.jpg
3. Caltoris malaya male.
FW cell without cellspot, rusty brown ; FW spots wellspaced; antennal club more gradual.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1O18RS0-...M_adult_01.jpg
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/imag...d0wempfdea.jpg
Similar.
Caltoris philippina. Sharper FW; greenish ochreous; greenish body hairs.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKpJ0RdKM...-Chir-4237.png
Parnara bada ;Antennal club abruptly thicken, stubby; FW spots 2 , 3 & 4 closer.; greyer ochreous brown tone.
https://lepidoptera.eu/minipic/24075/1/2017-05-18
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html
TL Seow: Cheers.