Telicota sp - Id help please2?

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[Psyche]

T. linna & bambusae are very difficult to separate & it seems there no clear feature to ID them except by size.
T. linna is large (FW 18mm.) & is almost twice the size of bambusae (FW 15mm.)

Based on valid specimens the underside FW of T. bambusae have the veins poorly dark-dusted but there are many coflicting images.

Examples of T. bambusae with upperside confirmation.
Note the underside FW have the veins poorly dark-dusted; FW band broad in space 1b, 2, & 3.
Males.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbsphesperiidae-the-skippers-br/subfamily-hesperiinae--brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-cephrenestelicota--palm-dart-/dark-palm-dart__telicota-ancilla_ashish-tiple.jpg
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbsphesperiidae-the-skippers-br/subfamily-hesperiinae--brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-cephrenestelicota--palm-dart-/pale-palm-dart__telocota-colon_ashish-tiple.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/416_11891-378-57258845e417d-3.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/416_11891-378-57258845e417d-1.jpg
female
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/TelicotaBambusae_RohitGirotra_ap643.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/TelicotaBambusae_RohitGirotra_ap642.jpg

Zooming in on this image shows the veins are barely dark-dusted, but are raised & defined by shadow-lines.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scapeview/14705098995

Telicota linna.
Note Underside FW veins dark-dusted, less so in the female ;band uniformly narrower.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wU0gNp51E3U/VgOg89qI7cI/AAAAAAAAOQg/t1opVeXR03U/s1600/Telicota-linna-Males---Horace-Tan.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Gj7N-1GXc/Vz1Td5Ld2HI/AAAAAAAAmR4/95Ux0hx6rvQBix7nmXm2PYZenG8olIQ2wCLcB/s1600/TL_male_01.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdFakZH5jew/VgOglxSyTZI/AAAAAAAAOQI/klpr0iaTa1U/s1600/Telicota-linna-M---Horace-Tan.jpg
females
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZDT-mpsMvU/VgOhAlOpVdI/AAAAAAAAOQo/bzRVBjM57Gk/s1600/Telicota-linna-Females---Horace-Tan.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20linna/TL_female_02.jpg


1. female T. bambusae ;FW cellend bars long.

2. Male T. bambusae : note FW spots 2 & 3 broad ( elongate horizontally)

3. Female T. bambusae ;FW shape/abdominal end ;Note FW veins not dark-dusted.

4. Male Cephrenes acalle. Note band appears continuous & spot 3 much smaller.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_7/296925308756a8ac23.jpg

5. male T. bambusae. FW spots 1b, 2, & 3 broad. Underside FW veins poorly dark-dusted.

6. Male Cephrenes acalle. All the veins dark-dusted & series of dark spots on outer margin of band.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/CephrenesAcalle/01CephrenesAcalle_KrushnameghKunte_ai833.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.