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atronox
11-May-2020, 01:41 PM
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Psyche
12-May-2020, 07:36 PM
They should be correct as B. oceia.

Generally B. oceia male have much reduced spots, ie smaller & less.

As B. oceia does not occur in India or China these males are correct as B. farri.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/7863317448
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Close_wing_busking_of_Baoris_farri_(Moore,_18 78)_%E2%80%93_Complete_Paint-brush_Swift_(Male)_WLB_DSC_6157.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/BaorisFarri/011BaorisFarri_AmolPatwardhan_ag257.jpg
Female Vietnam
http://butterfliesvietnam.blogspot.com/2016/08/218-baoris-farri-bamboo-paintbrush-swift.html

This eclosed female indicate B. farri in Singapore.
https://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2015/08/life-history-of-bamboo-paintbrush-swift.html
Compare larval head.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/793/Baoris-farri

The assumption at the moment is all the dark ones are B. oceia.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Baoris%20oceia/Paintbrush-Swift---Simon-Sng.jpg
https://www.besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/PaintbrushSwift-bird-dropping.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zofygsdg7GM/UtvU6laFe0I/AAAAAAAANUw/PukGtDMyHYo/s1600/HFH_0945+female+of+Baoris+oceia.jpg


TL Seow; Cheers.

atronox
13-May-2020, 01:25 PM
Thanks Dr Seow. They were both very dark