ID Needed for Potanthus sp

[Lohhc1]

Hi Dr Seow, need your help to ID this skipper. Is it potanthus omaha omaha?

http://i62.tinypic.com/25jh10m.jpg

[Psyche]

It looks good to be a P. ganda male.

In P. ganda the veins are not or only lightly dark dusted ; likewise on the upperside HW; also more orange.
Because P. omaha is variable some confusion is expected.
Ideally an upperside HW showing the undarken veins is helpful.

Typical P. omaha males & pair.
Note the veins are evenly dark including those on the FW;abdominal tip always without a dark band.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IJRazQaHR5M/VI_X1fUu6rI/AAAAAAAASeA/YLTvojsHcws/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SeSVvRKmjXg/T4BLxF0t2VI/AAAAAAAAFqw/fHQyEBiRYfE/s1600/DSC4994+Mating+Potanthus+omaha.jpg

P. ganda male, Federick Ulu Sumbawang Aug. 2013 .Note veins not darkdusted on both wings; abdominal tip may be dark banded.
Correction: This likely a P. omaha variant.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7ap54Ani6S0/UhhSDPG8H_I/AAAAAAAALxM/uITq3MqCC6A/s1600/HFH7170-Potanthus-sp.jpg

The next two are correct as P. ganda.
Male Federick, P. Ubin Jan 2014.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lpB_kJwF0o/UtHZdpqaUfI/AAAAAAAANSc/JaAHmmoXqt8/s1600/HFH_0564-Potanthus-sp.jpg
Another example.
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1337/1049156520_ac5c42d89d.jpg

The other species also have the veins not darken especially when fresh.

P. juno ;groundcolour lightly dar shaded ;FW typically with 2 subapical spots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthread.php?13921-Lesser-Dart-(24-May-2013)&highlight=juno

P.serina male ;large ;sharp FW; FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4. HW band with small upper inner extension; clean look.Abdominal tip always with black band.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20serina/Potanthus-serina-KSK.jpg

The next three species have heavy dark spots on the underside.

P.trachala male. FW spots 4 & 5 with no overlap but linked by spikes to the other ;HW spot 4/5 (upper part of band) project from the lower two spots' outer margins more than in other species.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd0/VAxf7FbehUI/AAAAAAAAQFc/hP3tC8esw5s/s1600/HFH3746-Potanthus-trachala-tytleri.jpg

P. confucius male, Federick, Tampines Eco Park Dec. 2014.
Similar to P. trachala but wide overlap of FW spots 4 & 5 above & below; HW spot 4/5 less projecting.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HbP5kenLKN8/VIMRAEd50vI/AAAAAAAAQqs/HJJioUrfcaU/s1600/HFH_6045%2BPotanthus%2Bsp%2B.jpg

P. mingo male , Brian ;HW band notched by dark spots creating a zigzag appearance.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujBs/TljGL_hdu_I/AAAAAAAABdc/afUjssvXasc/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg

P. ganda is not rare but very easily confused with P. omaha.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Lohhc1]

Thank you Dr Seow for the detailed explanation.

[Psyche]

After much searching & comparing this male is likely just a P. omaha variant.

There are too much dark dustings of the veins compared to all typical examples of P. ganda.

TL Seow : Cheers.