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    Male Caltoris cormasa.

    There is a pale area on the antenna.
    HW without raised veins.
    Thoracic hairs reddish brown as UnH.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5318/large.jpg

    Baoris oceia.Males
    Antennae mostly black.
    HW with raised veins , no reddish tone.
    Thorax mostly dark grey brown.
    Male oceia have spots much reduced.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/75417899@N02/49909185968
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-Simon-Sng.jpg


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    Last edited by Psyche; 15-May-2022 at 10:23 AM.

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    Thanks Dr. Seow!


    Could I check if this is Caltoris cormasa then? Sorry for the bad photo.
    Doesn't look like HW veins are raised; pale area on antennae; general appearance with some red.
    Do the purple patches beneath the scales on the HW helps in the identification?

    DSC_0457.jpg

    Not a skipper but a rather worn out Lycaenid.
    I saw it trying to oviposit so its a female and the upper wings appeared to be dull grey.

    However, as the UNH HW is torn and rather faded, I am unable to differentiate if it is Neocheritra amrita or Manto hypoleuca?

    Not sure if we can totally rule out Jacoona anasuja as I do not see the base of vein 12 black dusted on this butterfly.

    DSC_0485.jpg DSC_0481.jpg

    Thank you!

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    1. This is a strange one.
    The general colouration rendition is too grey.

    The FW is raised high enough to show no uppercellspot. FW spots small yellowish.
    So it is either C. cormasa or C. malaya. C. philippina have sharper wings.


    It looks like C. cormasa but the pale area on the antenna is obscure.

    C.cormasa.
    Male.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/5258/5...67d64c22_b.jpg
    Female.
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2caxXSexYr...0/DSC_0108.JPG


    C malaya.
    FW & HW more uniform.
    Pale area on antenna weak.
    Male.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1O18RS0-...M_adult_01.jpg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0812/large.jpg
    Female.
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j1Pq5mDim...M_adult_06.jpg


    I 'll put as Caltoris cormasa.



    2 Female Manto hypoleuca.

    Compare the markings in space 3 .The short tail is at vein 2, the space immediately above is space 2 with the round black spot.Next space above is space 3 with two bars.

    Manto hypoleuca female.
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC...ale_Mark_c.jpg


    Female Neocheritra amrita. space 3 have one bar.
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UgO5tOyx-...Imperial07.jpg


    Jacoona anasuja. female.
    FW base of vein 12 black; HW space 3 two oblong spots.
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NfYXF-Kuy...l_adult_02.jpg




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    PS. Wrong tail & space quoted, now corrected.
    Last edited by Psyche; 21-May-2022 at 11:46 PM.

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    Thanks Dr Seow!

    Can I check for this Telicota, could it be Telicota augias?

    DSC_0567.jpg

    Appears deep orange; UnH veins not darkened; FW spots 4 & 5 seemed to be not in line so possibly ruling out T. besta?

    However, the UnH veins seemed to be raised.

    Looking forward to your diagnosis!

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    Post 43.
    Telicota besta male.

    T. besta is very common in Singapore.
    Unfornunately if often appeared deep orange & confusingly similar to T. augias.

    FW appear sharper, upperside male brand set on the inner border of the black space.
    UnH veins raised & usually with some light dusting or darkening.
    Face usually paler.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-BjVfqOI...male_up_01.jpg
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaQyq4Qv0D...B_adult_01.jpg
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1rRXJdPYo...ed_male_01.jpg
    https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...DSdQn1a_R-OTVo



    Telicota augias. Rare.
    FW less sharp. uniformly deep orange.
    Male brand straight & often occupy width of black space.
    unH veins not raised & not dark dusted.
    Face fairly orange.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6...as-augias).jpg
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6...as-augias).jpg
    This male appear to have dark veins but the upperside is typical T. augias.
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6riT3uzrel...ias_male_1.jpg
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y3LkExqbZs...ias_male_2.jpg

    It is possible that T. augias may have been under-identified as few shot include & upperside image.



    Telicota colon is the only species in which FW spots 4 & 5 are not in line.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...n-1080x675.jpg



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    Ok thanks for the clarification Dr. Seow!

    Not a skipper again, but does this look like Pantoporia sandaka? The sub-marginal grey band does not look to be wide but constricted. Or is this P. hordonia?

    DSC_0691.jpgDSC_0762.jpg

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    Yes. It is Pantoporia sandaka male.

    The two species seem very confusing particularly in the female in Singapore.

    In P.Malaysia they are clearcut.
    http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot....-hardonia.html
    http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot....a-sandaka.html


    A helpful clue is that in P. hordonia the orange band is often narrowed & may be broken in the middle.

    P. hordonia male & female.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiSX3-kyP...ascar-KSK4.jpg
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dEI1ON5mR...Lascar-KSK.jpg


    P. sandaka male & female.
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uNRH3neo0...ascar-Fed3.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...erick%20Ho.jpg



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