It is definitely Baoris male, likely Baoris oceia.
The separation of B. oceia & farri is etremely difficult.
It is simply assumed in the past the dark ones are oceia & the lighter brown ones are farri. B. oceia also tend to have reduced spots but all Singaporean examples of males have reduced spots.
these presumptions are unscientific.
B. oceia does not occur further north in Indochina or India.
Thus examples there can be certain to be B. farri.
Got a Telicota sp. I need help with. The veins are only slightly raised and not darkened, undersides and face seem slightly paler, Telicota linna? Thank you!
Fieldshot I are difficult.
Here is a reiteration of the ID features between T. linna & besta.
Telicota linna male.
1. HW veins usually not raised or darken.
2. HW ground colour duskier.
3. Thorax hairs darker/duskier than the wing colour.
4.Face & underpart (abdomen ) generally paler.
5. Upperside male brand in middle of black space & base of space 2 black.
Telicota besta male.
1. HW veins raised with shadowlines or slight dark dusting.
2. HW ground colour clearer ,tawny or orange.
3. Thoracic hairs orangey, closer to HW colour.
4. Only face is slightly paler.
5. Upperside male brand arcuate, nearer inner border & base of space 2 with an orange patch.
Shot this puddling Telicota sp. today, HW veins not strongly raised or darkened, face does seem a little paler. Would this be T.besta or T.linna? Thank you! https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/158551267
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