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itsmemei
08-Oct-2017, 12:01 AM
Dear Dr Seow, could you kindly advise the ID for this. Thanks in advance!https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4479/37292598040_db0b1bb091_b_d.jpg

Psyche
08-Oct-2017, 01:31 AM
Male Telicota besta bina.

Although the colour appeared very orangey like T. augias , the veins on the HW are dark-dusted.

Description of the male underside.

1. Telicota augias. More orangey than all other species.
HW veins across the band not dark-dusted; face hardly paler ; abdominal tip (if visible) not or barely dark-shaded above.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6Q/U6ZQMNh6IkI/AAAAAAAAOPs/KFaTN4_wis4/s1600/HFH_2956-Palm-Dart-(Telicota-augias-augias).jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5336/9950853134_aaff7fdc56_b.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8o_ke_F-V8/VhERLvuSs1I/AAAAAAAAR9c/hnvpvzhT6uk/s1600/HFH_2455-Besta%2BPalm%2BDart.jpg

2. Telicota linna. Yellower;
HW veins across band not dark-dusted; face & lower part of abdomen paler.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePW771uDg5I/VgOhFJj7l2I/AAAAAAAAOQw/HZ5RIJ7mRt0/s1600/Telicota-linna-M2---Horace-Tan.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdFakZH5jew/VgOglxSyTZI/AAAAAAAAOQI/klpr0iaTa1U/s1600/Telicota-linna-M---Horace-Tan.jpg

3. Telicota colon; Yellower.
HW veins across band may be lightly dark-dusted; Face slightly paler :FW spot 4 & 5 staggered ,each is set further out than the one below it, side margins strongly concave.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20colon%20stinga/Telicota-colon2-KSK.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRfNeV5wQzA/UKzN8heYtNI/AAAAAAAAIoU/f3aJKVW5sQk/s1600/PalmDart-LemonTea.jpg

4. Telicota besta; Yellower but often deep orangey in photos.
HW veins across band lightly dark-dusted (variable); face slightly paler; abdominal tip lightly dark-shaded above.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvHWthyib9A/UUXrJR_2Q8I/AAAAAAAAJ0Q/hjGwEnWdkQY/s1600/Telicota-KohCH.jpg
http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/rustysocute123/media/cGF0aDovU2NyZWVuc2hvdDIwMTItMDgtMDVhdFBNMDM0MDU2Ln BuZw==/?ref=
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGmLVkFYlhs/VhmfCRGMEPI/AAAAAAAAW3Y/HTWY8vTbVPA/s1600/DSC_0418.JPG


TL Seow : Cheers.

itsmemei
08-Oct-2017, 10:19 AM
Thanks Dr Seow!