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atronox
15-Feb-2020, 12:58 AM
Think this is Caltoris malaya. Thought it was something else and didn't bother to get a better photo and now i'm kinda regretting it.

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Psyche
15-Feb-2020, 09:34 AM
Should be Caltoris bromus.
UnH ochreus brown; FW spots whitish; pale area on antenna more prominent.
Male Taiwan.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSaselSuZbrZks8jUD4XetAjJzJRrD i2i0wn_zTfUXIu1CIPr0Y
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/E1O3j3AZ032O1_yxA9DetF0F_fMUP2AY22yN_uTMOMCkrdbiWh uyx9KV-d_GCCoRZqGGRpLwOGbw-W6pu10GqzIDFqbK8nZbeYf9IjRThKTV50FUrC_AlmU5H0IPwKR i3ktJJgaH8Xb7

C. malaya ;antenna dark; FW spots yellowish. may be reduced.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Caltoris%20malaya/Caltoris-malaya-(Malayan-Swift)-03M---Horace-Tan.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEtiy2_aXPw/VuQNuFHClTI/AAAAAAAAlxk/1ZAVSaa3sNULjITw5j0yRqTJiYlDXDGVg/s1600/CM_adult_02.jpg

C. cahira .Similar to C. bromus but UnH dark chocolate .
Male Taiwan.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/23849399/original.jpg?1535358780
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcR0MyWn7tOLBCJMGluSYgXOeuLNPrP d4TKswvwjjUvmHpsHL132
Female Singapore.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gKc/UNkf7-O6cQI/AAAAAAAAIJg/leZVbtGOi8k/s1600/DFP+2252+Caltoris+bromus.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

atronox
17-Feb-2020, 11:48 AM
Thanks Dr Seow