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itsmemei
06-Aug-2019, 09:16 PM
Please help with the ID of this telicota sp, shot at USR. Thanks!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48471384131_f50516f081_b_d.jpg

Psyche
06-Aug-2019, 10:10 PM
Telicota augias.

Colour rendition in photos often cause vast changes to the natural colour rendering ID very difficult.
Descriptions are for the male only.

T. augias; Uniform deep orange; Face & abdomen orange. Veins across HW band not dark-dusted.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr4TMjNmQmY/VgoXg7cTdhI/AAAAAAAABhk/2KqRJDFwbQ8/s1600/Telicota%2Baugias_male.jpg
https://mybutterflycollection.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/bright-orange-darter-or-palm-dart-telicota-augias-sjpg.jpg?w=900

T. colon FW band nearly fully detached at upper end; spot 5 staggered out from spot 4 ie. spots 4 & 5 not fully overlapping.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20besta%20bina/Telicota%20besta%20bina%20-%20Khew.jpg

T. linna ;Veins across HW band not dark-dusted.Face & abdomen paler ;Ground colour dusky.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Gj7N-1GXc/Vz1Td5Ld2HI/AAAAAAAAmR4/95Ux0hx6rvQBix7nmXm2PYZenG8olIQ2wCLcB/s1600/TL_male_01.jpg
https://alchetron.com/cdn/telicota-608b9a01-d3cb-4d3a-9827-d591d3395e2-resize-750.jpg

T. besta. Veins across HW band lightly darkened; Face paler.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JE7UU7nA2i4/Txl0up2tHgI/AAAAAAAAFVA/Ik9u9q5jnVE/s1600/DSC4012%2BTelicota%2Bbesta%2Bbina.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Telicota-besta-1-1080x720.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexNw/VJQtyK97NHI/AAAAAAAASl0/i77WR2aduOU/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG


TL Seow: Cheers.

itsmemei
07-Aug-2019, 11:03 AM
Thank you, Dr Seow!