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DaveChiangMai
20-Dec-2019, 01:28 PM
A skipper from Mae Hong Son, forest at 800 metres. Unfortunately no underwing shot, but the lack of spots in the hindwing and the lack of cell spots in the forewing does, I think, narrow this down to a Caltoris sp. From literature and the web, the most likely fit is Caltoris kumara. Would that be correct?
Many thanks.

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Psyche
20-Dec-2019, 07:10 PM
Two species with the FW cell without spots.

Caltoris kumara have the FW spot 2 semi-triangular & spot 3 narrow.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93350010.html


Caltoris malaya ;FW spot 2 quadrate (squarish) & spot 3 similar.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93360001.html


So this looks closer to Caltoris kumara.


TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
20-Dec-2019, 07:47 PM
Many thanks for the confirmation.