Orange Skipper Collection I - Telicota spp

[Commander]

Here are two more, both shot at TBHP. The mating pair appear similar on the undersides, but the uppersides are different, as shown in C&P4. The problem with C&P4 is that it does not show the undersides of T. colon. The uppersides of T. colon and T. augias are not easy to differentiate due to the subtle differences as indicated in the ID Key.

Anyway, here goes with the Telicota database, and hopefully we will have enough to conclude on some of our UFO shots.

I have a folder full of Telicota, Potanthus and the 'brown' skippers.

[Painted Jezebel]

Resurrecting this thread after 2 years. I am adding Potanthus to it, I hope you don't mind. 6 different specimens. Hope someone can help.

No1)

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No2)

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No 3) - Now pretrty sure Potanthus confucius dushta

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No 4)

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No 5) - Courtesy of SC Potanthus trachala tytleri

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No 6)

[Sky Blue]

Resurrecting this thread after 2 years. I am adding Potanthus to it, I hope you don't mind. 6 different specimens. Hope someone can help.

No1)

les, yr post no. 3, one photo showing the skipper with apiculus on antennae but the other without, are they the same specimen?

[Painted Jezebel]

Yes,SC, the same specimen. I think you will find that the the one without the apicalus is simply due to the angle of shot.