Besta Palm Dart ID

[chengailim]

Dear Dr Seow,

Is this a Besta Palm Dart please? It was shot in USR.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49003718331_cc323aa38e_b_d.jpg


Regards,
Cheng Ai

[Psyche]

Yes it is Telicota besta male.
As often the case it appears too orange in field shits.

T. besta ;Veins across HW band lightly dark-dusted;Veins rather prominent; Face paler.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/9589238585_1b1f356eb2_b.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexNw/VJQtyK97NHI/AAAAAAAASl0/i77WR2aduOU/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG

T. augias. Veins not prominent & those acroos HW band not dark-dusted; deep uniform orange. spots 3 & 4 always broad overlap.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6Q/U6ZQMNh6IkI/AAAAAAAAOPs/KFaTN4_wis4/s1600/HFH_2956-Palm-Dart-(Telicota-augias-augias).jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5336/9950853134_aaff7fdc56_b.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6riT3uzrel0/VgoXg6gugdI/AAAAAAAABhk/BmQspbMAvkk/s1600/Telicota%2Baugias_male_1.jpg
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lepidoptera/Old_Specimens/Hesperiidae/AZ11-1495V.jpg

T. linna veins not prominent; nor dark-dusted; ground somewhat dusky; Face & abdomen paler.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePW771uDg5I/VgOhFJj7l2I/AAAAAAAAOQw/HZ5RIJ7mRt0/s1600/Telicota-linna-M2---Horace-Tan.jpg

T. colon ;veins may be dark-dusted; FW spots 4 & 5 distorted, spots 3 ,4 ,& 5 in a stepladder arrangement (variable).
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20besta%20bina/Telicota%20besta%20bina%20-%20Khew.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[chengailim]

Wow! Thanks Dr Seow for the explanation of the difference of the other similar species too.

Regards
Cheng Ai