ID request - Erionata sp
Hi Dr Seow,
Need your help to confirm id of these Erionata species. Thanks.
#1 Erionata?
Penang Botanic Gardens - Mar 21, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203415645
#2 Erionata acroleuca??
Penang Botanic Gardens - Aug 2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178809487
#3 Erionata thrax??
Eclosed from pupa that I collected from banana plant at Farlim-Air Itam, Penang Island - Jan 2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147733749
#4 Erionata thrax??
Eclosed from pupa that I collected from banana plant at Tai Hong near Kota Tinggi, Johor - Jan 2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146531467
#5 Erionata thrax??
Eclosed from caterpillar that I collected from banana plant at Bayan Baru, Penang Island - Jan 2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146212793
#6 Erionata thrax??
Cherok Tokun Forest Park, Bukit Mertajam, Penang mainland - Oct 2022
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/139318413
#7 Erionata thrax??
Penang Botanic Gardens - Mar 2022
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109137775
Cheers from Penang, SL Liew
To ID the Erionotas you need a good profile shot.
Oblique & odd-angled shots are just too confusing.
The three confusing & common species are.
1. Erionota acroleuca apicalis. FW 29-31mm.
HW pale patch usually constricted & narrow in the upper half.
The patch is heavily speckled & edged darkly giving it a dirty look.
FW margin straight with an obtuse angle near the apex.
UpF apex varyingly edged white.
Male antennal clubs wholly white above.
Hostplants only palms eg Fish-tail Palm Caryota .
Typical males.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...1-1080x675.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...0-%20sunny.jpg
Males with HW patch more uniform in shape.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/E...leuca-apicalis
Female.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co..._female_07.jpg
The other two are rather similar in that the HW pale patch is uniformly broad.
Ground colour with a cleaner look. Hostplants only Banana Musa.
2. Erionota thrax thrax.
FW margin straight (as in acroleuca )curving in near the apex.
UpF apex may be edged white.
Males.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...0f3c25860d.jpg
India
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...3af268-1_2.jpg
Females.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...2012--0060.jpg
India.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...unte_ag436.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriono...ota_thrax1.jpg
3. Erionota torus torus.
FW margin uniformly convex.
Examples from further north often very rounded.
Males.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16162781
India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriono...-06-10-001.jpg
Females.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...0879-Copy5.jpg
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122273887
Last edited by Psyche; 24-Mar-2024 at 02:45 PM .
#1https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203415645
Erionota acroleuca. Pic 5 is readily identifiable.
#2https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178809487
Erionota acroleuca . Pic 2 is identifiable.
#3https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147733749
I]Erionota thrax.[/I] The straighter FW margin can be seen in pic 3, 5, & 7.
#4https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146531467
The UnH pattern indicatesthrax or torus .
The oblique view is useless for ID.
Last edited by Psyche; 23-Mar-2024 at 09:18 PM .
#5 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146212793
Likely correct as Erionota thrax.
The views are not ideal but pic 14 the lower half of the FW is straight.
#6 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/139318413
Erionota thrax. Pic 1 & 3 show the FW's straight margin.
#7 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109137775
Likely Erionota thrax .
The FW margin is straight but UnH pattern is obscure though looks large as in E. thrax .
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thanks so much Dr. Seow! Appreciate your id and valuable tips.
Cheers, SL Liew
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