ID help for skipper
Dear Dr Seow,
Please help with the ID, is this Caltoris cormasa?
Loh Mei Yee
Yes, it is a female Caltoris cormasa.
1. Usually with a strong reddish tone.
2. Female often with 3 subapical spots; spots usually yellowish.
3. FW upper cellspot tiny or absent.
The colouration is very variable & confusing in photos.
Males.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b-kBsIeG7M...altoris-sp.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...7FZMV0LAzAJImA
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
Females.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7380/9...bc1841c8_b.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg
Similar.
Caltoris bromus .
1. FW with two normal cellspot although the upper one is smaller. Spots whitish. Subapical spots often two.
2. Underside dark brown with ochreous scalings.
3. Female underside HW usually with 1- 2 spots in space 2 & 3.
Male.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1580634497
Females.
Note Underside HW with spots in space 2 & 3. FW with two cellspots.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...peg?1626102276
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...peg?1626102279
Note large FW upper cellspot, two subapical spots & underside HW with a spot in space 2.
The colouration here is confusingly reddish like C. cormasa.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1580547805
Caltoris cahira. Spots whitish; subapical spots often two.
No red tone. Underside HW dark chocolate brown.
Female.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg
Caltoris malaya.
FW without cellspot (rarely tiny ones).
Underside male rusty brown, female more ochreous.
Male.
Note lack of FW cellspot.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1622818474
Female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEtiy2_aX...M_adult_02.jpg
Caltoris philippina
FW narrowly sharp ; No FW cellspot.
Underside with greenish ochreous scalings.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKpJ0RdKM...-Chir-4237.png
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dUpUIge8A...ld_male_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...lt_male_01.jpg
TL Seow:CHeers.
Last edited by Psyche; 31-Jul-2021 at 07:17 AM .
Loh Mei Yee
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