Skipper ID request

[LJK1410]

Thank you for the clarifications Dr Seow!

[LJK1410]

Hi Dr Seow,

Is this Telicota besta? The colour seemed a little off, but I reckon its from age. Thank you!
photo1664531516.jpeg

[Psyche]

Post 36.

Female Telicota colon.
Note FW spots 4 & 5 are not aligned properly. Often they are distorted.
The upper spot 5 is often bisected horizontally.
Males,
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...colon2-KSK.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...1652/large.jpg
Females.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI...n%2Bstinga.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3633/large.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[LJK1410]

Hi Dr Seow,

Need assistance with this Pelopidas sp. The FW spots are aligned. Thank you!

Pelopidas assamensis?
Small Branded Swift (3) - Copy.jpeg

[Psyche]

Post 38.

Female Pelopidas mathias Strongly grey shaded.

Antennal club witnout prominent white band. FW 15-16mm.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zld9bl5mdB...S_adult_01.jpg

Pelopidas assamensis is very large ,more than 2X larger than P. mathias. FW 24-26mm.
FW & HW spots white, large on FW.
Antennal with prominent white band.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...akar_ap010.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...amensis.mv.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xEq_1gWXl...C_0390-001.JPG
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/-/media/ff...46f461e50.ashx


TL Seow: CHeers.

[LJK1410]

Thank you Dr Seow!

[LJK1410]

Hi Dr Seow,

Require confirmation on some IDs. Thank you!

1. Potanthus serina?
photo1665919627.jpeg

2. Caltoris sp. Shot on Pulau Ubin by Lumin Ong
WhatsApp Image 2022-10-15 at 2.40.53 PM.jpeg

3. Amathusia phidippus? Shot on Pulau Ubin by Lumin Ong
WhatsApp Image 2022-10-16 at 7.31.19 PM.jpeg

[LJK1410]

Hi Dr Seow,

Need assistance with this Pelopidas sp. The FW spots are aligned. Thank you!

Pelopidas assamensis?
Small Branded Swift (3) - Copy.jpeg

Dr Seow,

Looking back at this one, could it be a Parnara sp. instead? Antennae also seem short and stubby along with the aligned FW spots.

[Psyche]

Dr Seow,
http://www.butterflycircle.com/attac...chmentid=28031
Looking back at this one, could it be a Parnara sp. instead? Antennae also seem short and stubby along with the aligned FW spots.

It is a female Pelopidas mathias.

Some examples of Pelopidas do have the subapical spots aligned rather straight.
The HW spot is diagnostic if present.
It is placed near the origin of vein 6.
Female P. mathias.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...602/large.jpeg
Female P. agna
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5093/large.jpg

In Parnara if the HW cellspot is present, it is at the origins of veins 3 & 4.
FW subapical spots 6 & 7 are always aligned ,if spot 8 is present, then all three are in a straight line.
Antennae are very short.
Two known species.

Parnara bada.
Upperside FW spot 3 quadrate & equidistant from spots 2 & 4.
Underside HW spots small & separate. HW spot 6 often present.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...372/large.jpeg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/2464963/large.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...6869/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...769/large.jpeg


Parnara ganga.
Upperside FW spot 3 semi-rectangular & placed nearer to spot 2 than to spot 4.
Underside HW spots usually large & close together, spot 6 almost always absent.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93040001.html
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...351/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2249/large.jpg

All fieldshots from Singapore.


TL Seow: Cheers.