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Blue Nawab
26-May-2018, 05:22 PM
Dear Dr Seow,
Is this Telicota linna? Thanks!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/901/42311518182_78111fae72_b_d.jpg

Psyche
26-May-2018, 06:22 PM
yes, it is a male Telicota linna.

T. colon ;HW veins usually lightly dark-dusted ;FW spots stepped out from lower to upper.
https://wingscales.com/content/record/600-1-c1619.jpg

T. augias ;HW veins not darkened; Uniformly bright orange.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8o_ke_F-V8/VhERLvuSs1I/AAAAAAAAR9c/hnvpvzhT6uk/s640/HFH_2455-Besta%2BPalm%2BDart.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6Q/U6ZQMNh6IkI/AAAAAAAAOPs/KFaTN4_wis4/s1600/HFH_2956-Palm-Dart-(Telicota-augias-augias).jpg

T. besta; HW veins usually lightly dark-dusted; Tawny ochreous ,uneven coluration.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexNw/VJQtyK97NHI/AAAAAAAASl0/i77WR2aduOU/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG
https://photos.smugmug.com/ButterfliesOfSingapore/Hesperiidae/i-BR6pz3G/0/fcde276c/O/DPP_1013.jpg

T. linna :HW veins not dark-dusted.Uneven yellower tone ; Underparts paler than wings.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdFakZH5jew/VgOglxSyTZI/AAAAAAAAOQI/klpr0iaTa1U/s1600/Telicota-linna-M---Horace-Tan.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZ-Gv6-rc-4/WPQjFW-ftvI/AAAAAAAAc9g/vLsr1k34K0Qx9s7ZxnjHNP6EkuqsLFGBACLcB/s1600/DSC_7131.JPG


TL Seow: Cheers.