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    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.


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    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
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    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.


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    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
    Last edited by Zicky; 08-Feb-2023 at 03:02 PM.
    Zick Soh

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    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
    Last edited by Psyche; 09-Feb-2023 at 07:45 PM.

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    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.

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    Post 148.
    Permara pugnans
    Note all black downturned antennal clubs.

    Attachment 28175
    In the 2nd pic the black smudges around yellow spots can be seen.

    Usually recognised by its granular appearance, but the resolution is not high enough.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...wbutterfly/268



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