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itsmemei
11-Dec-2017, 06:16 PM
Dear Dr Seow, could you kindly advise the ID for these skippers. The first 2 photos are the same skipper, shot at Sentosa in Dec 2017, the 3rd photo was photographed at Pulau Ubin in Oct 2017. Thanks in advance!

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4598/27202737529_61361eb3c0_b_d.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4681/25108722928_12326affdc_b_d.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4580/38226106302_839c2637d6_b_d.jpg

Psyche
11-Dec-2017, 07:39 PM
1 & 2 Cephrenes trichopepla
FW underside band increasingly wide downwards.
HW underside with a distinctive black spot on top of the band.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88j45tR9gBw/UCJqAQ_V54I/AAAAAAAAOR4/DqmSDY4iY30/s1600/CT_adult_Loke_01.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F33yIU4RMag/UBVSfI3aB2I/AAAAAAAANz0/XUKjuX3ahmE/s1600/CT_adult_male_03.jpg

3 .Baoris oceia male.
Normally in Baoris the antenna shows very little pale area, so this here can be confusing.
FW with strongly convex outer margin.
HW with a pale mark centrally ( this is where the haif-tuft is on the upperside.).
FW with reduced nos. of spots Note cellspot is visible as a sort of flat triangle.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-moNZL_baAcQ/T91yr86HS8I/AAAAAAAAGIk/FsP-iNHfJW0/s640/DSC1244+Brown+skipper.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5517556464_6cc0a7c68a.jpg

Baoris farri is lighter brown ,usually all the FW spots are present & larger.
http://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caltoris-brunnea-1080x675.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

itsmemei
11-Dec-2017, 11:42 PM
Thanks, Dr Seow!