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Tai LA
16-Jan-2017, 11:53 AM
Would appreciate very much assistance in identifying these butterflies taken in Austin, Texas.

1. Clouded Skipper. Lerema accius?

https://s30.postimg.org/kgib535vh/IMG_9146r.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/kgib535vh/)

2. Leptotes marina (Marine Blue)?

https://s30.postimg.org/4waxejvr1/IMG_9154r.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/4waxejvr1/)

3. ?

https://s28.postimg.org/k66dzzpa1/IMG_9257r.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/k66dzzpa1/)

4. Eurema (Abaeis) nicippe (Sleepy Orange)? Can the mottling on the hind wing be used to ID it?

https://s24.postimg.org/v0z9uskrl/IMG_9975.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/v0z9uskrl/)

As always, thank you for your help!


Tai LA

Psyche
16-Jan-2017, 08:22 PM
1. Eufala Skipper. Lerodea eufala.
FW cellspots varies two, one or none.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/Lerodea_e._eufala_Rio_Grande_City_Starr_Co._TX_USA _TX_3-XI-2004_BOUTON_1.jpg
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/Lerodea_e_eufala/Lerodea_e._eufala_USA_TEXAS_Cameron_Co._Laguna_Ata scosa_NWR_28-X-2005_BOUTON_3.jpg

The Clouded Skipper Lerema accius is almost identical on the upperside but the antennae have a prominent white patch below the clubs.
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/Clskip_%20up%20Bentsen%20WBC%20TX%2021OctO5%20BBou ton.jpg

2 Leptotes marina is right.

3 & 4. Eurema nicippe.
The HW is truncated at the tornus & the black bar & streak are characteristic.
The mottling is also seen in other species.
Summer forms are bright yellow on the underside.
Winter & spring forms various.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Abaeis_nicippe_a.htm

TL Seow:cheers:

Tai LA
16-Jan-2017, 11:22 PM
Thanks again Dr Seow!