Skipper ID request

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Here are two skippers that i require some assistance

1 - caltoris species
link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734359

2 - this was bigger than the usual caltoris cormasa for size visualisation. baoris?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734367

skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 165.


2. Baoris probably B. oceia.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734367
HW with a pale cellend mark. (Not always visible.)
HW veins raised.
Antennae dark.
Abdomen banded.
FW with reduced spots ie only two subapical spots suggesting oceia.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtcxesbOy...eclosed_01.jpg


1 Baoris probably B. oceia .
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734359
UnF left with a pale area below the large spot 3.
Antennae dark.
See female from Chiang Mai.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93210001.html

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Its been a while since i asked for skippers and ive gotten a bit lazy i suppose, so i decided to revisit some older observation on inat

1 - Pelopidas?
inat link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/165707619

2 - Pelopidas mathias?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166573897

3 - clueless on this one
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/167853499

skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 167.

1. Pelopidas agna.
Underside ground colour more uniform brown.


2. Pelopidas mathias.
Ground heavily grey-tinged & dark shaded.


3. Unknown.
Pale area on antennae suggest Caltoris & underside suggest C. malaya female.
small white spot at base of antennal tip does not match anything.
C. malaya female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oLoYzhVi...M_adult_04.jpg


TL Seow; Cheers.

[Psyche]

Post 167 no. 3.

The antenna with a pale area & a white spot below a blackish tip match this species in the same camera angle.
Caltoris brunnea.
Rare & would be confused with Caltoris bromus.
Phuket.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...%20Baan%20Maka

Other views. Note first two views in which the HW have a white dot is likely C. bromus.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...ename=Caltoris

http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93260010.html



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

for post 3 the skipper was found rather deep inside a primary forest, so i couldnt really get good angles. Lets hope i see it again!

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

for post 3 the skipper was found rather deep inside a primary forest, so i couldnt really get good angles. Lets hope i see it again!

I recall you shot another skipper with the same antennal mark perhaps a year ago, but I could not place it.
I thought that it may be a minor variation.


TLseow: Cheers.
PS . Male C. brunnea showing the male brand similar to Pelopidas.
In this view the white dot at the base of the tip (apiculus) can not be seen.
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0...ec73fb~mv2.jpg