This is a fine male Caltoris bromus .
The FW spots are usually large, the subapical more often two.
The Hw spot here is in space 2.
Male more often have no HW spot, while the female often have two in space 2 &c 3.
This now seem to be less rare than before.
eg.
Males.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184641820
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150484243
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38212403
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92336192
With the upper cellspot small.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149217007
Female.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13664032
Two ?females with multiple HW spots appear to be C. bromus aberrations.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96995697
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13297994
Calttoris cahira have the HW dark chocolate.
Federick's shot female.
https://butterflieshk.files.wordpres...ris-cahira.jpg
Caltoris cormasa have the UnH deeper darker redbrown.Fw subapical spots are often three & small.
Male & female.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...enjamin_01.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2caxXSexY...0/DSC_0108.JPG
TL Seow: Cheers.
Many thanks, Dr Seow for the ID confirmation.
Horace
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