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JitLeangFoo
24-Jul-2017, 06:46 PM
Is this Caltoris cormasa?
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Psyche
24-Jul-2017, 07:40 PM
Male Caltoris cahira austeni.


At first glance it suggest Caltoris bromus because it is the only species in Singapore where the HW have a spot in space 2 in the FEMALE.
The wingshape is that of a male & the HW is extremely dark brown.

The HW white spot is an artifact, ie injury or developmental mark, or a particulate matter, eg bird poo.
It is too near the base of space 2. Compare with female C. bromus.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53747735@N08/9509360804/in/album-72157626835303011/
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6021/6191990971_d7f055cc62_z.jpg
Male C. bromus Singapore.
http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/SunnyChir/media/cGF0aDpCaW4vU3VubnktQ2hpci0xRDQtNzEwNy0tMjVfMDhfMj AxNF96cHNkNWFlYmZkMS5wbmc=/?ref=

Caltoris cahira ;male ,female Thailand.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caltoris-cahira-400x284.jpg
https://wingscales.com/content/record/100-1-89731.jpg
Female Singapore.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gKc/UNkf7-O6cQI/AAAAAAAAIJg/leZVbtGOi8k/s1600/DFP+2252+Caltoris+bromus.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

JitLeangFoo
25-Jul-2017, 12:27 PM
Thank you Dr Seow. Will try to look for the caterpillars and get a voucher specimen for it to be added to Singapore list.

Psyche
25-Jul-2017, 05:05 PM
Caltoris cormasa can look quite similar ,but the HW is strongly rusty red brown.
All males.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNWto/VAmxnaf6kHI/AAAAAAAAP84/mzvRAqFZVxo/s1600/HFH_3719-Caltoris%2Bcormasa.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQmg/VGbOal2gmXI/AAAAAAAAfZE/UXtIkUB2kE0/s1600/CC_adult_CherHern_01.jpg
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/ButterfliesOfSingapore/Hesperiidae/i-b4S7VMW/0/L/DPP1259-L.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbM65dWqtE/VGOHm1rac4I/AAAAAAAAfWc/YI8Gb6HKjcQ/s1600/CC_adult_03.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/SXxppMm-U0I/AAAAAAAAARQ/mv3fzR0dw2c/s400/DSC_0170+Caltoris+sp.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.