ID requested for Hesperiidae

[butterflyrajib]

Dear Sir/Mam,
I am uploading two images for indentification purpose. All images captured from Jaguli-Nadia, West Bengal, India in the month of November 2018. (I guessed both are Pelopidas conjuncta)

Regards,
Rajib Dey
Mob.: +91-9831632692

[Psyche]

In India the Pelopidas are more nearly similar & harder to separate.

They should both be Pelopidas agna females.
P. agna is a larger species than P. mathias.
Some paleness of the margin is quite common.

P. mathias female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/234_2690-589-549c45811259b-1.jpg
A line thru the 2 FW cellspots may cut or touch the spot in space 1b ,but is not reliable.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eYsLtkDVM7A/VK_vH20SNVI/AAAAAAAAfxQ/90i1_OxhG2M/s1600/SBS_adult_upperside_02.jpg

Female P. agna.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Pelopidas_agna_20140621.jpg
Male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasAgna/011Pelopidasagna_HemantOgale_ak890.jpg

P. conjuncta is large in comparison FW 21mm vs agna F 18mm vs mathias FW 16-17mm.
The FW spots are distinctly yellow & the cellspots large ; the UnH spots are white.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasConjuncta/PelopidasConjuncta_KSaji_ac764.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasConjuncta/01PelopidasConjuncta_AbhaySoman_ag110.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

I will go with you also. Because of the particular area I have seen only Male P. agna only. From this site, it may be P. agna female.
Thanks and regards,
Rajib Dey

Note: Can you please share some perfect specimen of Pelopidas conjuncta? Till now I have some doubt on it with others Pelopidas sp.

[Psyche]

Pelopidas conjuncta is not difficult to ID.
Large swift. Medium brown ;FW with the spots yellow & HW spots white, the two group of spots contrasting.
HW spot 4 typically present & elongate sideway.
UpF with 2 rather large cellspots.

India male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/PelopidasConjuncta/PelopidasConjuncta_KSaji_ac764.jpg
Females.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelopidas_conjuncta#/media/File:Conjoined_Swift_(Pelopidas_conjuncta).jpg
https://archive.is/EH3ll/fc5d6ece477d4a29268fcc9fdd5ba3c671db358c.jpg

Singapoe male.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/6a0100a801ee89000e0110162468f1860b.jpg
Females.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pelopidas-conjunctus.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20conjunctus%20conjunctus/Conjoined%20Swift%20-%20James%20Chia.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.