Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 167.

1. Pelopidas agna.
Underside ground colour more uniform brown.


2. Pelopidas mathias.
Ground heavily grey-tinged & dark shaded.


3. Unknown.
Pale area on antennae suggest Caltoris & underside suggest C. malaya female.
small white spot at base of antennal tip does not match anything.
C. malaya female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oLoYzhVi...M_adult_04.jpg


TL Seow; Cheers.

[Psyche]

Post 167 no. 3.

The antenna with a pale area & a white spot below a blackish tip match this species in the same camera angle.
Caltoris brunnea.
Rare & would be confused with Caltoris bromus.
Phuket.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...%20Baan%20Maka

Other views. Note first two views in which the HW have a white dot is likely C. bromus.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...ename=Caltoris

http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93260010.html



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

for post 3 the skipper was found rather deep inside a primary forest, so i couldnt really get good angles. Lets hope i see it again!

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

for post 3 the skipper was found rather deep inside a primary forest, so i couldnt really get good angles. Lets hope i see it again!

I recall you shot another skipper with the same antennal mark perhaps a year ago, but I could not place it.
I thought that it may be a minor variation.


TLseow: Cheers.
PS . Male C. brunnea showing the male brand similar to Pelopidas.
In this view the white dot at the base of the tip (apiculus) can not be seen.
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0...ec73fb~mv2.jpg

[Zicky]

I see, thanks for taking note, let me see if i can find the observation before when i am more free. Swamp with intern work now!

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Some skipper that requires a check on my ID skill so far! Hope i am still "in shape"

1 - Potanthus omaha?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174490969

2 - Potanthus trachala? i do note the FW space 4 and 5 are rather small in this aspect
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174490973

3 - Polytremis lubricans?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491017

4 - Potanthus omaha? Cant decide if the vein here is dark dusted
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491038

5 - pelopidas mathias
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491054

6 - potanthus serina. I am rather confident on this observation, haha
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491055

7 - Polytremis lubricans?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491059

8 - pelopidas mathias? awkward angle, but its all i got!
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491070

9 - potanthus? i am not sure which one could this be. Found deep in primary forest in a setting potanthus arent usually seen
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491140

10 - Telicota besta?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174491191

a bit of a high volume today. rather busy with work and didnt upload observation as of recent, hope im still able to ID with sufficient accuracy in that respect, haha.

Skipping regards
Zicky!

[Psyche]

Post 173.

1 Potanthus omaha.male.
The UpF veins are strongly black.

2. Potanthus omaha male.
UpF spot 4 & 3 overlap. Veins black; shape of spots 2 & 3 not concave.

3 Polytremis lubricans male.
Note HW large spots 4 & 5 ;FW large upper cellspot; antenna markings.

4. Potanthus omaha male.
Abdominal end yellow; veins uniformly dark-dusted.

5. Pelopidas mathias male.
Note grey-tinged often strongly as seen here.

6. Potanthus serina male.
Abdominal end black band & FW spot 4 larger than spot 5.

7. Uncertain.
There seem to be HW small white spots 2, & 3, hyaline yellowish spots 4 & 5 & Fw upper cellspot suggesting P. lubricans but antenna do not match.
See 3 & compare antenna.
General appearance resembles C. malaya female, but spotting if correct do not match.

8. Pelopidas mathias male.
Strong grey tone.

9. Potanthus omaha male.
Abdominal end yellow & black veins neat & distinct.

10. Telicota besta male.
FW spots 4 & 5 equal & well overlapping spot 3. HW veins noticeably dark.


TL Seow:Cheers.