Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 127.

8. Potanthus juno female.

P. juno; FW two subapical spots 6 & 7. Spot 8 absent or sometimes vestigial; Abdominal end darkish.FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4.
Thailand male.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/inse...nthusjunojuno/
Singapore male & female.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLxO6Cqrl-...it%2BBrown.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WroJpPq0U...Dart-KohCH.jpg

9. Potanthus serina male.
Large; FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4; UnH brown shaded; HW band with small spot 6 at upper inner corner.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...rina-Bobby.jpg

10. Potanthus mingo female.
Resembles P. omaha but abdominal end black, UnH with heavy dark shading.
Male.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg
Female.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0607/large.jpg


TL Seow:Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you for the detailed explanation Doctor Seow

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

I am reading the older post about amathusia, and i believe a few observation on inat in Singapore is not the usual Amathusia Phidipus

1 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145351952
The 4th banding seems like the usual A.phidipus,but the submarginal line seems very wavy? This does not seem to appear for other A.phidipus. This specimen seem to be very large as well

2 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143352856
This is without a doubt NOT a A.phidipus, thats the conclusion i arrive, possibly A.perakana?

3 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120118817
The notching seems a bit more subtle here, but i think this isnt A.phidipus?

4 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99351622
this seems also a little fishy as well

skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 131.

This has been delt with before.
Firstly it is not wise to take pix from butterfly houses as they usually contains forms not native ,the pupae having been traded around.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/ama/50320001.html

These are the typical forms of Amathusia phidippus in Singapore.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1b/40...cdc32a9444.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...lson%20Ong.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2d...m-King-KSK.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hav5T1qiB...King-KSK3a.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdnOa2Hvz...lmKing-LMY.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...1642/large.jpg
https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...doptera-000251

Sumatra
https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-h...4223041426.jpg
Java.
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/7...pus_.html/zoom


It is best to leave these three as phidippus for the moment.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99351622
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120118817
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145351952



Amathusia friderici generally have more notching of the HW 4th band.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/ama/50330010.html
Thailand.
http://paro6.dnp.go.th/paro6_royal_p...20palmking.jpg
Singapore.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9CfpPXDeu...mking-JonS.jpg
P.Malaysia Cameron Highland.
https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/beyondno...a/1ac1126b.jpg
https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/beyondno...1/b1b51ce5.jpg

Amathusia perakana.
HW 4th band is broken into spots; FW in male sharply acute.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/618/2...ac383a60_b.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-perakana.jpg
I have no idea if the female have similar FWs.
Added :?Female A. perakana Sarawak.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...7472/large.jpg


https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143352856
This may just be a form ofAmathusia friderici.
It could just possibly be a female A. perakana.
A shot of a male is needed to prove the existence of A. perakana.

Note.
A. perakana male have only vague UpF orange band & UnH 4th band always broken.
This should be Amathusia binghami.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/ama/50370001.html



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Happy new year, i brought a new nikon camera and i am now able to shoot from a further distance away. I would like to hear your opinions on the following.

1 - Lasippa tiga?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024170

2 - abisara sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024159

3 - taxila harquinus?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024154

4 - hidari irava? One shot wonders, sadly no other angles
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024146

5 - miletus sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024126

a newfound camera has now provided me the reach i so badly needed in the past. Guess i will have more observation in the future!

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 133.

1. Lasippa tiga typical.

2. Abisara geza . HW tornal spots are rounded.

3. Taxila haquinus. FW subapical zone marked by diffuse streaks.

4. Hidari irava. Dark dpots on HW. resolution poor.

5. Miletus biggsii.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Another exciting day of skippers

1 - prominent black band, disconnected fw space 4 and 5, is this P.trachala? or p.mingo?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109283

2 - Pelopidas mathias?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109284

3 - Pelopidas mathias?
inat link -https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109278

4 - Pelipidas or telicota? I am not sure why i am so dumbstruck by this one
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109285

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 135.

1. Potanthus trachala male.

2. Pelopidas mathias female . Strong grey tinged.

3.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109278
Pelopidas mathias sex unknown.

4. This sort of single view is very difficult.
Female Potanthus probably P. omaha.

Telicota 'FW subapical spots joined to the costal & cell stripes.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d25428ab-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...7ca1d434-1.jpg

Potanthus; FW subapical spots well separated from the costal & cellstripes.
Male & female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...995_236299.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...495_236702.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.