Skipper ID request

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

I have shot some skipper, and i tried to make my image a wee bit bigger through more zooming in, would like to hear ur opinions.

1 - Caltoris cormasa
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147600346

2 - potanthus omaha? but unusually small, small as a Taractrocera archias
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147600337

3 - pelopidas mathias
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147600332

4 - pelopidas mathias
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147600298

a few attempt to improve the shots

skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 144.

1. Caltoris cormasamale.
Typical . reddish tone ;pale area on antennae.

2. Female Potanthus omaha
Antennae as for Potanthus.

3, & 4,Pelopidas mathias males.
Typical with irregular & grey shadings.


TL Seow: CHeers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

I am much more unlucky today, got some far shots of some skippers only, would like to ask for IDs

1 - telicota or potanthus? Theres a black band at the abdomen end, yet the wing suggest something like a potanthus
inat link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147818038

2-P.omaha?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147818017

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 146.

1 Female Potanthus trachala.
There is a HW spot 7 (only seen in Potanthus). FW spots 4 & 5 detached.

2. Male Potanthus omaha.
The abdominal end is yellow although there is a stronger black line than usual.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

the syzygium tree has flowered at dairy farm, so i took the opportunity to skip school and shoot some butterfly. I hereby need some help, though the shots might be less than desirable

1 - Hasora chromus or Hasora vitta?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148255264

2 - mystery skipper
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148255260

3 - a diff mystery skipper
inat link-https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148255241

4 - Deudorix epijarbas or Deudorix staudingeri?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148255249

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 148.
No. 1.
Hasora chromus.

It seem we may have mixed up the species in the past.
They are very variable & it is difficult to fit the descriptions of Evans & Eliots together.



Hasora vitta vitta.

1. FW always with a yellow subapical spot 6.
2. HW ground colour pale slatey green/blue, distally purple brown, ie. two-toned.
3. HW band at least 2mm wide, outer margin diffuse , inner margin regular, or both regular.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6130/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4783/large.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...373/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...255/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0479/large.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90250001.html



Hasora chromus chromus.
1. FW almost always without a spot 6 in the male, but often present in the female.
2. Ground colour uniform pale purplish brown.
3. HW band usually less than 2mm, outwardly diffuse, inner margin with small shallow notches.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4069/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama.../original.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...855/large.jpeg
Females 2nd pix onwards with FW spot 6.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...177/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...7232/large.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...female_03x.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20-%20Khew.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90210001.html


Hasora malayana/ or as H.taminatus malayana.
1. FW always without a spot 6.
2 Ground colour steely blue or green basally/ deep purple brown.
3HW white band typically narrow. with irregular margins.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2516/large.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...676/large.jpeg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90220010.html

[Psyche]

Post 148.

No. 2. Caltoris malaya female.

FW no cellspot, rounded FWs.
Only two Caltoris species have the FW without cellspot.
The other is C. philippina. which is greenish ochreous.

No. 4.
Deudorix epijarbas.
FW postdiscal white striae on the band stronger over the dark striae.