Post seeking ID help

[Saffron]

Dear Dr. Seow
One of my friend from Tripura, India need help regarding ID of the following species...
Thank you on his behalf...
:cheers:

1. 25982 25983

2. 25984 25985

3. 25986 25987

4. 25988 25989 25990

5. 25991 25992

6. 25993 25994

7. 25995 25996

8. 25997 25998 25999

9. 26000 26001

[Psyche]

1 is a Caltoris species.
It is probably Caltoris cahira from the very dark HW & twin FW cellspot.
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caltoris_cahira_austeni_20140816.jpg

2 Parnara ganga ;UnH dull ochreous brown with spots close & increasing in size downwards; spots yellowish; No HW spot 6.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R91gL8h9sCM/Vd_ByExbz5I/AAAAAAAAGtI/F4xOEm8NKok/s1600/Parnara%2Bganga1.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93040001.html

[Psyche]

3. Pelopidas agna; UnH uniformly ochreous brown , without dark or pale shadings.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7-c/Vk6to9P81eI/AAAAAAAAkj4/aNtww6l2YUM/s1600/PA_male_06b.jpg


4 & 5 Parnara bada; HW often with spot 6 ;HW spots irregular, often small or absent.
http://dearlep.tw/images/Papilionoidea/Hesperiidae/%E5%A7%AC%E5%96%AE%E5%B8%B6%E5%BC%84%E8%9D%B6_DSC_ 1009_1.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parnara_bada_mating_at_Kadavoor.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parnara_bada#/media/File:Parnara_bada-Kadavoor-2016-09-09-001.jpg

[Psyche]

3. Pelopidas agna; UnH uniformly ochreous brown , without dark or pale shadings.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7-c/Vk6to9P81eI/AAAAAAAAkj4/aNtww6l2YUM/s1600/PA_male_06b.jpg


4 & 5 Parnara bada; HW often with spot 6 ;HW spots irregular, often small or absent.
http://dearlep.tw/images/Papilionoidea/Hesperiidae/%E5%A7%AC%E5%96%AE%E5%B8%B6%E5%BC%84%E8%9D%B6_DSC_ 1009_1.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parnara_bada_mating_at_Kadavoor.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parnara_bada#/media/File:Parnara_bada-Kadavoor-2016-09-09-001.jpg

[Psyche]

6. Caltoris cormasa ;HUnH with reddish/rusty brown tone.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNWto/VAmxnaf6kHI/AAAAAAAAP84/mzvRAqFZVxo/s1600/HFH_3719-Caltoris%2Bcormasa.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQmg/VGbOal2gmXI/AAAAAAAAfZE/UXtIkUB2kE0/s1600/CC_adult_CherHern_01.jpg

7. Potanthus pseudomaesa; FW spots 4 & 5 practically detached with spot 6 above & with very little overlap with spot 3.
FW spot 2 & 3 broad (horizontally elongate)
Underised edged with black marks & spots.
Abdominal end with a dark band/patch.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/30062532d7f5f8902c.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/171_7165-90-55a941a69905b-4.jpg

[Psyche]

8. Parnara bada with reduced spots.

9. Caltoris with two cellspots; HW dull ochreous brown .
Probably Caltoris sirius.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93280001.html

You may be interested in some of the Caltoris in this article.
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Atalanta_42_0193-0200.pdf



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Saffron]

Thank you so much Seow sir on my friend's behalf...