ID requested for Halpe sp. of Indian subcontinent

[butterflyrajib]

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am uploading two images for ask about identification. Both images captured from Kolkata region, West Bengal, India in the month of August 2018.

Please note that I considered for Fig no.: 01 is Halpe porus but I confused with fig no.: 02. Because of UNF two cell spot are almost merged and one spot in space 1b (may be its occured due to female).

You are requested to guide us alongwith identification. I am further requesting you for let me know the identification of different Halpe sp. (Halpe porus, zema, zola, hauxwelli, hindu, homolea, sikkima and arcuata)

Regards,
Rajib Dey
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Mob.: +91-9831632692
Email: rajibdey88@gmail.com

[Psyche]

They are H. porus.
Fig 2 is female with spot in space 1b.

A; UnH with a prominent band: FW antennal tip orange with a white spot at base of apiculus; FW cellspot 1.

A1 H zema. UnH band usually more deeply cut along the veins ;band not quite reaching HW apical margin.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91250001.html
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/113_11807-951-5720325255719-1.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIVjxT0XHG0/VHcXfsb-6wI/AAAAAAAARbo/wcbripW27LY/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG

A2 H. zola HW band upper end diffuse ,reaching the apical margin., thus its name, Long-banded Ace.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91270001.html
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2018/641_20284-294-59ce777045eb9-1.jpg
http://www.tataiwildlife.info/butterflies/pics/halpe%20zola%20zola%204.jpg
https://a4.pbase.com/g9/25/686825/2/153334193.Y1lyIOEK.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TF488jrAGwI/AAAAAAAADOM/hzE9IwEp1iI/s1600/DSC0037Halpe+ormenes+vilasina+Dark+Banded+Ace.jpg

B. FW cilia strongly chequered; UnH with a defined band ,veins dark; Antennal tip darkly orange.

B1. H. porus HW spot 4-5(combined) with rounded outer margin ;antenna usually with a vague white dot below the apiculus; FW with 2 cellspots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/819/Halpe-porus

B2. H. hindu. UnH spot 4-5 outer margin straight or concave; antenna without a white dot; FW with 1 cellspot.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/788/Halpe-hindu

C. H. homolea FW cilia chequered ;antenna mostly black above. HW with a diffuse-margined yellowish band ; interneural spots large, joined , forming a broad dark band on both wings; FW 1 cellspot.
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halpe#/media/File:SkipperBrahmagiri2.jpg

D. H. hauxwelli;FW cilia vaguely chequered; antenna mostly black above; UnH pale with two series of large spots in outer 1/2 ; FW spot 2 & 3 broadly overlapping.FW with 2 cellspot.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Halpe-hauxwelli

E. H. sikkima ;Antenna with orange tip & white dot below apiculus. UnH with a vague markings ;FW cilia vaguely chequered; FW cellspot 1.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/94_8119-851-55e99edc32a5f-2.jpg

F. H. arcuata. Antenna darkly tipped orange ;FW without any cellspot ; spot 2 & 3 broadly overlapping ;FW cilia not chequered ;UnH with a series of obscure interneural black spots.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91350001.html
https://nhuodd.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/e0b888e0b8b8e0b894e0b980e0b8abe0b8a5e0b8b5e0b988e0 b8a2e0b8a1e0b88be0b989e0b8ade0b8991.jpg?w=980


TL Seow: Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

Your pictorial explanation is very much constructive. Very much thanks for your valuable guidance.