Please help ID

[JitLeangFoo]

1. Oriens gola?
23748

2. Taractrocera archias? (Same specimen)
23749
23750

Thank you.

[Psyche]

!. Oriens gola is right.

2. Taractrocera archias.
The two can not be the same individual.

1 Female . note cleft abdominal end.
Example
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JnhseBXsVz4/TvhtF776yxI/AAAAAAAAFEo/3T5C1NuwWVI/s1600/DSC3371-Taractrocera-archias-quinta.jpg

Male .abdominal end a brush.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Taractrocera%20archias%20quinta/Taractrocera%20archias%20quinta%20-%20James%20Chia.jpg

2. Male upperside. Note broad bands which are conjoined.

The female have the FW bands separated.
Female Sarawak .
http://www.rydzi.cz/brouci/malajsie/img_velke/Taractrocera_archias_quinta.jpg

TL Seow:Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Thank you, Dr Seow.

No 2 was shot on the same day 2014 and I have not look at them since as I had IDed them (wrongly) as O.gola.

[JitLeangFoo]

Is this a Caltoris Malaya? This is the only shot I can get.
23752

[JitLeangFoo]

Cephrenes acalle?
23753

[Psyche]

Post 4
Female Iambrix salsala. Note different antenna shape & palpi 3rd segment , black & narrow in front of head.

Post 5.
Male Cephrenes trichopepla.Note orange & white abdominal stripes & HW band black edgings different.

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[JitLeangFoo]

Is this Hypolimnas bolina jacintha or Hypolimnas bolina bolina. The upper hindwing submarginal band looks like a bolina but the white discal patch looks like that of the the female f-incommoda Jacintha. Helping a friend who shot this in Singapore.
23754

[Psyche]

It is Hypolimnas bolina bolina.

The two subspecies usually have their own localised colonies , though they will be mixing from time to time.
In the far future the population may become more homogeneous in Singapore.

Female ssp. bolina. FW with a white cross band. HW with a discal patch often white.
HW submarginal spots small , may be obscure or obsolete.
http://www.butterflycircle.org/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/hex-bolinaf.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Hypolimnas%20bolina%20bolina/Great%20Eggfly%20-%20Tan%20Chung%20Pheng.jpg
Ssp. bolina from Java.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/8g0ufr68d50Mw71U6xvVB2ujLCQD_vpBQFpKhKJDYvesoxe9cr QSCejdIvdpx2UIp6HJICpICkjFaMLOZ1CJ=s580

Ssp. jacintha. FW without a white cross band; HW without a discal patch.
HW submarginal spots very large & prominent.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/hypolimnas-bolina-jacintha-great-eggfly.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.org/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/hex-jacinthaf.jpg

Crosses occur & would be very varied depending on the numbers of back-crosses,etc.
An example showing perfect intermediate appearance.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/Sv-SztyHjDI/AAAAAAAADsk/FTmiTCiVIrg/s400/Jacintha3-Federick.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Thank you, Dr Seow.

[Psyche]

I forgot you mentioned f-incommoda which is supposed to be a rare variant of ssp jacintha.
This has a bluish white FW cross band & a sullied bluish white HW patch. The HW submarginal spots are large as usual.

Most female jacintha has no or obscure FW cross band & the HW discal patch is very rarely seen.
In India where there is only ssp jacintha .
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/528/Hypolimnas-bolina

Upper 3 are jacintha & lower 4 ssp bolina probably . Location unknown.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpds.exblog.jp%2Fpds%2F1 %2F201302%2F09%2F60%2Fc0065260_18165630.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fnomusan.exblog.jp%2F1924842 1%2F&docid=mDrgVXRq1BLZFM&tbnid=rfqcNO9g97UoGM%3A&w=587&h=530&ved=0ahUKEwj3-siysM_KAhXBc44KHTe1AP0QxiAICDAG&iact=c&ictx=1

The example below mentioned as a perfect intermediate may be a variant of ssp jacintha. f-incommoda.
This gets very complicated, as it is difficult to determine the degree of crossing.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/Sv-SztyHjDI/AAAAAAAADsk/FTmiTCiVIrg/s400/Jacintha3-Federick.jpg

Other forms which may be considered variants of f-incommoda.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/Sv-Sz03P1NI/AAAAAAAADss/_hPl0_FiUXY/s1600-h/Jacintha4-Federick.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/Sv-Sy02tKgI/AAAAAAAADsM/KymWLwZm8Ok/s1600-h/Combo.jpg

There is is an image of f-incommoda in C&P3, the older edition.
The FW cross band is bluish white & the HW patch is very narrow, sullied & bluish.

TL Seow : Cheers.
PS. As can be seen from the Indian website f-incommoda is unknown in India although the ssp is jacintha., & ssp bolina is absent.
The type specimen of incommoda was described by Butler from Malacca.
It is possible that f-incomoda is a hybrid of the two subspecies, jacintha & bolina.
It is classed as jacintha because it has large HW maginal & submarginal spots as in typical jacintha female.

Ssp bolina is the insular form ranging from Sundaland to Australia.
It would be the typical form when Sundaland is separated from the mainland.
Ssp jacintha moves south after Malaya reconnects with the mainland & becomes the dominant form during colonial times.
In the Klang valley around KL the female is typical jacintha.
However, in many parts of p. Malaysia the form is ssp bolina.

[JitLeangFoo]

This yellow skipper has unusual markings, especially on its lower hind wing. Unable to get an upper wing shot. What could it be?
23776

[Psyche]

Oriens gola.

TL Seow:Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Thanks. Dr Seow.

[JitLeangFoo]

Could not get a underside shot but can confirm that it is Potanthus. Which Potanthus, please?
23902

[Psyche]

Potanthus omaha male.
The right HW have the veins across the band darkened.

TL Seow : Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Can this be a Caltoris cormasa?
23980

[Psyche]

The sinuate wingshape ,banded abdomen & colour indicate it is Baoris.

The two species can be very confusing.

Baoris farri generally lighter brown ; spots often more complete.
In India where B. oceia is absent, the two below are B. farri males.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baoris_farri_-_Complete_Paint-brush_Swift_10.jpg
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbsphesperiidae-the-skippers-br/subfamily-hesperiinae--brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-baoris--paint-brush-swift-/paintbrush-swift_baoris-farri_uph_2_monsoonjyotigogoi.jpg
B. farri male. Singapore.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jE5CT4nr9aE/VdHflea6zSI/AAAAAAAAjYA/nbzqtR6X8mI/s1600/Baoris_farri_adult_03.jpg

Baoris oceia; generally darker brown ; spots more often smaller & reduced.
B. oceia males ,Singapore.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Baoris%20oceia/Paintbrush-Swift---Simon-Sng.jpg
http://www.besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/PaintbrushSwift-bird-dropping.jpg

Probable ID. Baoris oceia male.
Note there is only one tiny subapical spot (spot 6) The individual is very worn & faded.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[JitLeangFoo]

Thank you, Dr Seow