ID help please

[Oakleaf]

Location: Kaptai, Bangladesh
Date: November, 2015

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[Psyche]

Limited view shots of skippers are very difficult to ID.
However, by limiting to only the species found in Bangladesh's checklist it becomes a lot easier.

1 Telicota bambusae. Base of space 3 black; FW band broad.

2.Telicota besta. Un. base of space 3 shaded orange. HW band margins straight.

3. Halpe porus. FW with 2 cellspots linked ;spots 2 & 3 with little overlap.

4. Telicota bambusae. Un HW band the veins not darkened.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[Oakleaf]

Thanks a lot sir for your help. :)

Sir, can you please tell me the differences between Telicota linna, Telicota besta, Telicota bambusae and Telicota colon! They are very confusing!

[Psyche]

Telicota colon.

Male upperside with spots with long veistripes (the 'tails ); base of space 2 with a patch of orange.
Underside FW spots staggered ie each one is further out.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20colon%20stinga/Telicota-colon3-KSK.jpg
http://wingscales.com/content/record/600-1-c1619.jpg

Female FW spots less staggered .Note below FW spots 4 & 5 distorted, the upper spot 5 with a horizontal split.
HW veins across band darkdusted.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI4/VAxfuqQLhFI/AAAAAAAAQFU/ARBSsNRqbFI/s1600/HFH3772-Telicota%2Bcolon%2Bstinga.jpg
http://picssr.com/tags/telicotacolon

[Psyche]

Telicota besta.
Male upperside brand near inside margin of black space.
Triangular orange patch at base of space 2 ; this can also be seen on the underside.
Unerside HW with the veins lightly dark-dusted.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/56/186503785_3ff94f8404_b.jpg
http://orig03.deviantart.net/c170/f/2009/004/c/b/telicota_besta_bina_i_by_log1t3ch.jpg
Note underside FW with orange shading at base of space 2.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OgT7JED5j2U/VhES6rY92CI/AAAAAAAAR9w/AmmyeWAcVIM/s1600/HFH_2429%2BBesta%2BPalm%2BDart.jpg

Female underside greenish ochreous (green hard to see) all veins lightly dark-dusted.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ivyqC9z0up0/UzgtPSrblgI/AAAAAAAAN0c/5Tgfy-BHJrQ/s1600/HFH_1648-Telicota+sp.jpg
http://m9.i.pbase.com/g3/98/670198/2/66745579.uTlAJLAS.jpg

Often confused & mistaken for Telicota bambusae.

[Psyche]

Telicota linna & bambusae are very similar.

Telicota linna Large species FW 18-19 mm.
Male upperrside brand straight; base of space 2 without a triangular orange patch. ;also seen on the underside.
FW spots/band relatively narrow.
HW all veins not dark-dusted in both sexes.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EiOiXlm5t5I/VGIoJLnBqxI/AAAAAAAARJQ/Afrpu8rF-rE/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePW771uDg5I/VgOhFJj7l2I/AAAAAAAAOQw/HZ5RIJ7mRt0/s1600/Telicota-linna-M2---Horace-Tan.jpg
Note underside FW base of space 2 is black.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TOfcxgICH5I/AAAAAAAADrM/uRn2RNH_SgY/s400/DSC7149-Telicota-sp.jpg

Female as in male, the veins not dark-dusted; twin bars at cellend rather short.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20linna/TL_female_02.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZDT-mpsMvU/VgOhAlOpVdI/AAAAAAAAOQo/bzRVBjM57Gk/s1600/Telicota-linna-Females---Horace-Tan.jpg


Telicota bambusae Smaller species , FW 15mm.
Male as in linna , brand straight; base of space 2 black.
FW spots/band relatively wider; outer margin of spots concave especially on the HW.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/01TelicotaBambusae_KSaji_ad012.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx2d25FJ6Ms/UnUrQXDl_PI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/sP1fA4wXu3s/s1600/Dark-palm-Dart-(Telicota-bambusae)-(3).jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/TelicotaBambusae_OmkarGodbole_an218.jpg

Female as in linna female, HW veins not dark dusted, but FW spots wider.
On upperside cellend twin bars relatively long (rather short in linna female.) & outer margins of spots more concave.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/TelicotaBambusae_RohitGirotra_ap643.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/TelicotaBambusae_RohitGirotra_ap642.jpg