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chengailim
05-Nov-2020, 09:01 PM
Dear Dr Seow,

Could you please help ID this Hesperiinae? It was posted by Wendy Ngeh in the facebook and she needs help to ID it.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50569453161_b8c2ed11aa_c_d.jpg

Thanks,

Regards
Cheng Ai

Psyche
06-Nov-2020, 12:18 AM
Iambrix salsala male.

The long uprught palpi 3rd segment is characteristic of Iambrix.
In I. salsala the FW is uniform chestnut brown.
Female have more spots.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Iambrix%20salsala%20salsala/Chestnut%20Bob%20-%20Tan%20CP.jpg
Female.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tWw09Gz8xss/UqH74Fvb3vI/AAAAAAAAaw4/2lyN77woBa0/s1600/CB_adult_Jonathan_01.jpg

I. stellifer; The FW apical area is tawny , while the rest of the FW is dark brown.
Male/female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQ8vrYppokk/Uw31yXNENvI/AAAAAAAAcBw/vfunjb_ymmY/s1600/Starry_Bob_Adult_Nelson_01.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-8AngeCkWk/Uw31q5mvBSI/AAAAAAAAcBo/bAXjGDBS7uk/s1600/Starry_Bob_Adult_Khew_02.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

chengailim
06-Nov-2020, 12:44 AM
Thanks Dr Seow.