Difference between Great Orange Awlet and Orange Awlet

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Could you please help to ID these. The first appeared to be rather big as it was high up the wall at Wallace Education Centre (sorry, the picture is not so clear as it was heavily cropped). It could be Burara harisa consobrina (Orange Awlet). I think the second one is a Burara etelka(Great Orange Awlet) because it was indeed big, biggest that I have ever seen of any Awl. It was shot at Upper Seletar Reservoir. Your advise, please.

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Thanks.

Best regards,
David Chan

[Psyche]

Both are Burara etelka.

B. etelka. Very large.
HW discal spot/patch solid , often constricted into two lobes, & placed very close to the HW cellend ;HW orange cilia only reaching vein 4.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Burara%20etelka/Burara_etelka_Khew.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Burara%20etelka/GOA_adult_05_field_c.jpg

B. harisa. HW discal patch composed of streaks & placed some distance from the cellend ;HW orange cilia reach to vein 5.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ODQszPmoGHQ/TtT7GA3KQvI/AAAAAAAAMFM/rgYCmH5wk6Q/s1600/OA_adult_10.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/137_6889-869-5589995350645-1.jpg


Also recorded in Singapore in the past.
B. oedipodea ;HW patch solid, & placed some distance from the cellend ; Orange cilia reach higher to vein 6.
The male may have the upper part of the HW folded over so vein 8 becomes rather short.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P2LKXXfH4rI/VWwiI7iNxwI/AAAAAAAAAwY/gJANEZYwkzk/s1600/BBB%2B-%2B1651.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1533/25623091512_59c5722317_b.jpg
Male with the HW folded over .Note very short vein 8.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/8723629182_eb1838893d_b.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[David Chan]

Dear Dr Seow,

Thanks a lot for the assistance.

Best regards,
David Chan