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JitLeangFoo
22-Jun-2016, 06:37 PM
It does not have the HW cell spot but it elongated look does not look like the Borbo cinnara. Is this a Pelopidas agna or a Pelopidas mathias?
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Psyche
22-Jun-2016, 08:26 PM
Borbo cinnara female.

The extra spots on the HW suggest it might be Parnara, but,
1 The HW lower 3 spots are well in line.
2. FW subapical 3 spots out of line.

Parnara ;short stumpy antenna; HW lower spots out of line (bada & ganga) ;FW often 2 subapical spots; if 3 ,then in line.

Borbo cinnara.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Borbo%20cinnara%20cinnara/FS_adult_female_01.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w--ngH74-8s/U1_X9xI6-pI/AAAAAAAAdUw/wYPH5nHDJhc/s1600/FS_adult_flower_01.jpg

Parnara bada
http://m5.i.pbase.com/g1/98/670198/2/103060775.4LnzFbeE.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r10tmE1ODKA/UPa4h8TT-8I/AAAAAAAAIw0/fRcHm9s-F9M/s1600/LKW+2009+parnara+bada.jpg

Parnara ganga.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1485/23866788284_ffbcd20e95_b.jpg
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbsphesperiidae-the-skippers-br/subfamily-hesperiinae--brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-parnara--swift-/parnara-ganga-up-malabar-hills-02sep11_blaisepereira.jpg

Parnara apostata.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qtL__xzJRf4/VNgK7Pgb_wI/AAAAAAAAT8Y/IZFmEV2EwSc/s1600/DSC_0336.JPG
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XGMVndBIWMc/VNgK6fPe3yI/AAAAAAAAT8U/IK6RdtMpvjE/s1600/DSC_0332.JPG

TL Seow : Cheers.
PS. It might judt be possible for a Pelopidas to have the HW cellspot missing.
This would make it extremely difficult to ID, but generally the lower part of the abdomen in Pelopidas is dark.
P. mathias ,2 females & 1 male.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7JuPSD_pjiw/VK_u-_EaVaI/AAAAAAAAfxI/MIhW9LRXrhY/s1600/SBS_adult_underside_02.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20mathias%20mathias/Small%20Branded%20Swift%20-%202%20-%20Sum%20Chee%20Ming.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-GOYuXKY2g/VIJOe8mxr3I/AAAAAAAAQoE/9LjKN2ByXUc/s1600/HFH_5969--Swift-.jpg

JitLeangFoo
22-Jun-2016, 10:15 PM
Thank you, Dr Seow. Will try to get an upper wing shot.