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Blue Nawab
06-Jul-2016, 06:48 PM
Dear Dr Seow, is this Caltoris cormasa? Thanks!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7556/28046463141_6516144474_b_d.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7522/28124637475_8f825d9bfb_b_d.jpg

Psyche
06-Jul-2016, 09:52 PM
Male Quedara monteithi. Antennal club all brown & slender; Labial palps(palpi 2nd segment) bulging.
Pic 1 has an abraded mark like a spot.

TL Seow : Cheers.

Blue Nawab
09-Aug-2016, 06:53 PM
Dear Dr Seow, need help with this skipper's ID. Thanks!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8845/28835793326_cb6865d777_b_d.jpg

Psyche
09-Aug-2016, 09:24 PM
Post 3

This should be P. ganda male. rather worn.
The veins appeared darkened but likely due to wear.
Some of the FW veins are unevenly dark dusted ;HW vein 3 (across biggest 'spot') not dark dusted.
Dark edgings strong.

Some examples are difficult to ID if worn.

P. ganda ;Veins not dark dusted including outside the spots , towards the margins.
Heavy dark edgings to the outer margins which are strongly notched/concave.
Typical males.
http://m9.i.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/154091889.b3hmUCRI.jpg
http://www.vireos.com/Thailand/images/Potanthus_ganda_3.jpg
http://m1.i.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/142059551.hxASEFJU.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lpB_kJwF0o/UtHZdpqaUfI/AAAAAAAANSc/JaAHmmoXqt8/s1600/HFH_0564-Potanthus-sp.jpg

P. omaha duller ochreous colour.
Veins dark dusted through out including outside the spots.
Outer margins of spots mostly straight with little dark edgings.

Typical males ; Note HW vein 3 is always dark-dusted.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jVJ7IR2R_Gg/T7ZMP_jeUiI/AAAAAAAAF18/gvxIXOGxfaA/s1600/DSC0281+Potanthus+omaha.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/Lesser%20Dart%20-%20Fedrick%20Ho.jpg

In the past many P. ganda were thought to be omaha.

P. ganda : less obvious pix: veins not dark dusted (under zoom) heavier dark edgings.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYib7FQM-6s/Tr5ZlEbiwyI/AAAAAAAAE7s/8Hwyi5-xqO8/s400/DSC2847-Pothanthus-sp.jpg

Tl Seow :Cheers.