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Silverstreak
24-Jan-2017, 08:02 PM
Dr. Seow ,

I can only narrowed it down to possibly a Taractrocera spp. from the lack of apiculus on the antennae , your kind assistance please !

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Psyche
24-Jan-2017, 11:03 PM
It is Ochlodes & probably O. venata.

Two species formerly considered as one, ie O. venata occur in Europe & Temperate Asia.
The western population is now O. sylvanus, but wide overlap of the 2 species in distribution probably central Asia.
Examples of O. venata in Europe are O. sylvanus.

As stated in the text below O. sylvanus have the HW underside greenish & veins not contrasting.
http://rusinsects.com/hesperid/hes-o-ve.htm

O. sylvanus.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Hesperiidae_-_Ochlodes_sylvanus.JPG
http://www.nagypal.net/norge/sylvanus.htm

TL Seow : Cheers.