Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 163.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154059274

Mycalesis perseoides.
The view is bit oblique & less clear.

There is still confusion among the Mycalesis species.
MYCAL2.png
Mycalesis perseoides.
White striae around the spots usually enhanced.
HW 'indentation orregular & jagged.
Dark discal line irregular with 3-4 teeth.
Typical.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jx3Ps1jjy..._adult_03Y.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg
Less typical.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/52268896510/

Mycalesis visala.
White striae around ocelli strongly enhanced.
FW spot 2 always large.
HW indentaion more regualr .
Dark discal line regular ,slightly toothed.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...0Ben%20Jin.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...165/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...209/large.jpeg
Probably with a hybrid element with perseoides.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...922/large.jpeg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg

Mycalesis horsfieldi.
Ocelli typically small & may be well separated.
Striae may be partially enhanced & marginal ground may be white shaded.
HW dark discal line not strongly toothed as in perseoides.
Borneo.
https://www.jamiun.com/wp-content/up...rmarksmall.jpg
Sumatra.
https://rimba-ecoproject.com/wp-cont...mana-obs-2.jpg
Java
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/1...orsfieldi.html
Tioman.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0904/large.jpg

Mycalesis mineus.
White striae around ocelli not enhanced.
FW spot 2 alway large.
HW indentation V-shaped.
Last 4 ocelli in line.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...M_adult_LC.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4388/large.jpg

Mycalesis perseus.
White striae around ocelly thin.
HW 'indentation' a deep bowl with the ocelli in an arc.
HW last 4 ocelli strongly out of line.
FW spots often in a similar arc.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...mes%20Chia.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...013/large.jpeg

M. horsfieldi is very rare in P. Malaysia except Johore east coast & Tioman, so possibly may be present in P. Tekong.


TL Seow; Cheers.