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Blue Nawab
08-Dec-2015, 10:08 PM
Dear Dr Seow, help needed for the following skipper.
#1
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/698/22980808333_8cdc4d8acc_b_d.jpg
#2
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5711/23607860315_062eafd5ac_b_d.jpg

Blue Nawab
08-Dec-2015, 10:15 PM
These two Psyche photos are from Langkawi for you to update your avatar. Appreciate your help in IDing the butterflies for us!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5710/23312348650_96135fa96b_b_d.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5654/23240121709_f5ef008351_b_d.jpg

Psyche
09-Dec-2015, 06:16 PM
1. Female Pelopidas assamenssis.
FW with large distinctly white spots.
Antenna with a prominent white patch.
HW with a variable nos. of spots.

2. Potanthus omaha male.
P. omaha is very variable.
The pale form (probably dsf here) can be very confusing as the black dusting is weak.
The veins are lightly darkened.
The outer margins of the FW spots are not strongly notched & the HW's band outer margin weakly black shaded.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dKUEBsLc9PY/UC7VnHidiwI/AAAAAAAAGcU/HUYA1VMSDHk/s1600/DSC2326-Potanthus+omaha.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/Lesser%20Dart%20-%20Fedrick%20Ho.jpg

P. ganda have the veins not dark-dusted; FW spots more strongly notched.
HW with darker shading & outer margins of band broadly dark-shaded.
http://m8.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/154091898.SFW0w8hz.jpg
http://m9.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/154091889.b3hmUCRI.jpg

Thanks for the avatar images.

TL Seow:Cheers.

Blue Nawab
11-Dec-2015, 06:36 PM
Dear Dr Seow, 2 more skippers from Langkawi for ID. Thanks!

#3
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/688/23375908540_7f6200104a_b_d.jpg
#4
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/591/23562999172_48bf61596c_b_d.jpg

Blue Nawab
11-Dec-2015, 06:52 PM
#5
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/634/23671908575_bc3bdde0cd_b_d.jpg

Psyche
11-Dec-2015, 07:43 PM
Post 4.

Female Hyarotis microsticta.
Male.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xx0c7UDlK3s/VNgKYBRo73I/AAAAAAAAT8E/UMHEMy-KR8Q/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG

Female Cupitha purreea.


Post 5.
?Female Borbo cinnara.
Note characteristic main HW spots 2, 3, & 6 ; extra spot 4 & a tiny spot 5.
Grenish head & thorax hairs.

TL Seow:Cheers.