Help to ID Darts

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Appreciate if you could help me ID the following 3 darts, the first 2 shot at Coney Island and the 3rd at Dairy Farm. The first looks like Full Stop Swift (Caltoris cormasa) and the 2nd a Lesser Dart (Potanthus omaha omaha. Not sure what the 3rd is.

25115

25116

25117

Thanks a lot.

Best regards,
David Chan

[Psyche]

1. Caltoris cormasa. male.
The colouration is quite typical here, ie. deep reddish brown UnH.

2. Potanthus omaha male . Ochreous brown; veins between spots more distinctly dark; abdominal end yellow.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/Lesser%20Dart%20-%20Fedrick%20Ho.jpg

3. Potanthus ganda male .This is worn & so present some difficulties.

P. ganda male :MOre orangey; veins between spots little or not darkened. Abdominal end yellow .
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7ap54Ani6S0/UhhSDPG8H_I/AAAAAAAALxM/uITq3MqCC6A/s1600/HFH7170-Potanthus-sp.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r1T4ajMPuVQ/Wmfi2GgfpLI/AAAAAAAAOkY/jv666Pzc-P4hAR9LfytxbX4u--_eoqFnwCLcBGAs/s400/Potanthus%2Bganda%2B%2528Ganda%2BDart%2529%2B%2528 6%2529.jpg

Other similar species.
P. serina large species ;Typical with FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4; HW with a small spot 6 on inner corner of band ;abdominal end broadly black-banded.
Typical male.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20serina/Potanthus-serina-KSK.jpg
Less typical with FW spot 4 & 5 almost of similar sizes.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Potanthus-serina-1080x675.jpg

Potanthus mingo. This is probably not as rare as thought but easily confused with P. ganda.
Veins between spots not dark; HW with outer margins of band strongly concave & usually marked by dark spots.Abdominal end broadly black-banded.
Heavily dark example.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujBs/TljGL_hdu_I/AAAAAAAABdc/afUjssvXasc/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg
Normal forms, 2 males, & 1 female(from Thailand).
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LS0GUZQJ9tI/UJ-kBanqLoI/AAAAAAAAHMw/aEEeobKCe3U/s1600/HFH0173+Potanthus+sp.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/17577021/original.jpeg?1525699396
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemic/Caterpillars%20Food/Philips%20pet%20Caterpillar/img27%20march%2055/Hesperiidae/butt/Sub%20Hesperiinae/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99% E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8 %96%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B 9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99% E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8 %96%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%2 0Potanthus%20mingo%20(6).JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Thanks for the detailed sharing. Really appreciate it.

Best regards,
David Chan