Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 20.

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[Zicky]

Let me reupload! Sorry for the inconvenience
1 - Skipper 1.jpg
Is this a lesser dart? Pothantus Omaha

2 - Skipper 3.jpg
Detached dart?

3-Skipper 4.jpg
Contigious swift?

4 - Skipper 5.jpg
I suppose this is small branded swift, pelopidus mathias?

-This skipper is very big in size, about one and a half section of a thumb
5-Skipper 6.jpg
I thought this is a conjoined swift but i am not sure

6 - Skipper 7.jpg
Also not sure about this fella

Appreciate all the help i can get!

Regards
Zick

[Psyche]

Post 22.

1. Potanthus omaha.male.
Veins all darken, dull colour.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...838/large.jpeg

Unusually the abdominal end appear to have a black band, but it will not match any of the black-banded species.
P. mingo, P. trachala, & P. serina.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...ult_male_c.jpg

2. Potanthus trachala.
FW spots well separated; HW band upper spot projected out; heavy black spots.


3. Caltoris cormasa male.
Typical spots.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYiGh0gEIE...0/DSC_0126.JPG


4.Pelopidas mathias male.

P. mathias dirty ,grey shaded.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQjrfm7_w...enedict_01.jpg

P. agna; clean brownish.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5F...ded+Swift+.jpg


5. Pelopidas conjunctus female.
Large; FW spots yellowish; HW spots whitish.
Females.
https://www.jamiun.com/wp-content/up...rksmallWEB.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...s-1080x675.jpg


6. Taractrocera archias.male.
Antennal club rounded; HW band joined by a combined spots 6 & 7.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vy41EYp6Y...sDart-KSK2.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

Regards
Zick

[Zicky]

Hi doctor Seow,

Another skipper trend as again! Here are some shot at upper seletar today

1 - skipper 1.jpg
i believe this is a Taractrocera archias?

2 - skipper 2.jpg
Also another Taractrocera archias?

3 - skipper 3.jpg
Telicota species?

4 - skipper 4.jpgskipper 4.jpg
A open wing shot, is it possible to ID?

5 - skipper 5.jpg
Another telicota species?

Thanks in advance!

Regards
Zick

[Psyche]

Post 25.

1 & 2 Taractroceras archias. males.
Note rounded antennal clubs & HW band.

3. Female Telicota besta.
HW veins across band darken; dull colour.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg

4. Female Potanthus omaha.
Veins are strongly dark; dull ochreous.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...231/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...433/large.jpeg

Compare P. ganda females; veins are not or barely darken.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...083/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...069/large.jpeg


5. Female Potanthus serina.
Note HW large spot 7 (Telicota have no HW spot 7.)

P. serina; Veins not darken; FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4; Abdominal end with black band. Correction: P. mingo.
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9410/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4101/large.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

A quick follow up on skipper 5, the Potanthus serina. I didnt expect the Potanthus serina to be this small, for a size comparision, the flower it is feeding on in the picture is a single flower of a leea indica. Are their size variable? Was expecting it to be much bigger for it to be name the large dart.

Regards
Zick