Psyche
02-Jun-2013, 01:20 AM
Four species of Horaga are recorded from Singapore, namely H. syrinx, onyx, albimacula & chalcedonyx.
The latter two species are readily separable by their forelegs, the tibiae which are mostly white & unbanded.
Horaga onyx is the next mostly likely to be seen after H. syrinx, but is easily confused with the latter species.
H. syrinx (syrinx = panpipe, the shape of the white mark of both wings is like the recorder flute used by the Greek God Pan.)
1. FW white mark typically narrow, upright & not strongly notched on the outside.
2. FW marginal area usually wider than that of the HW.(Sometimes about as wide.)
3. HW tornal white band often irregularly thickened, wavy, broken , shorter & does not extend pass vein 1a.
Typical male.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/MK3_1107-1.jpg
Female.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/scarefree/196-1-Horaga-syrinx-maenala-Ambon-O.jpg
Horaga onyx (onyx = Greek for nail or claw, ie the appearance of the FW mark. )
1. FW white mark broad, angled inwards & strongly notched on the outer margin.)
2. HW marginal area wider than that of the FW. A very reliable feature.
3. HW tornal white band long extending pass vein 1a to inner margin; upperside level & even ; not broken or wavy.
Example from HK. female.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3033/2958702712_14ae0b64f5_z.jpg?zz=1
Example from Ko Samui, male.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6014999420_68873865b6.jpg
1. Federick' shot 2007, female, tornal band partly abraded. 2. Lemon aka YiKai's shot 2012 typical male.
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1107/1048291241_88ae7b0bf6.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8018/7493167992_88a95fb34c_m.jpg
Two other examples from Singapore.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3480/3845446530_d138b0afac_z.jpg?zz=1
http://forums.sgcafe.com/uploads/1/8/5/2/42261.thumb?d=1265278576
TL Seow:cheers:
The latter two species are readily separable by their forelegs, the tibiae which are mostly white & unbanded.
Horaga onyx is the next mostly likely to be seen after H. syrinx, but is easily confused with the latter species.
H. syrinx (syrinx = panpipe, the shape of the white mark of both wings is like the recorder flute used by the Greek God Pan.)
1. FW white mark typically narrow, upright & not strongly notched on the outside.
2. FW marginal area usually wider than that of the HW.(Sometimes about as wide.)
3. HW tornal white band often irregularly thickened, wavy, broken , shorter & does not extend pass vein 1a.
Typical male.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/MK3_1107-1.jpg
Female.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/scarefree/196-1-Horaga-syrinx-maenala-Ambon-O.jpg
Horaga onyx (onyx = Greek for nail or claw, ie the appearance of the FW mark. )
1. FW white mark broad, angled inwards & strongly notched on the outer margin.)
2. HW marginal area wider than that of the FW. A very reliable feature.
3. HW tornal white band long extending pass vein 1a to inner margin; upperside level & even ; not broken or wavy.
Example from HK. female.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3033/2958702712_14ae0b64f5_z.jpg?zz=1
Example from Ko Samui, male.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6014999420_68873865b6.jpg
1. Federick' shot 2007, female, tornal band partly abraded. 2. Lemon aka YiKai's shot 2012 typical male.
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1107/1048291241_88ae7b0bf6.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8018/7493167992_88a95fb34c_m.jpg
Two other examples from Singapore.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3480/3845446530_d138b0afac_z.jpg?zz=1
http://forums.sgcafe.com/uploads/1/8/5/2/42261.thumb?d=1265278576
TL Seow:cheers: