ID help please

[chengailim]

Dear Dr Seow,

A friend who is a new butterfly enthusiast seeks help to ID these skippers:

1.
27194
2.
27195
3.
27196
4.
27197
5.
27198
6.
27199



Thanks

Regards,
Cheng Ai

[Psyche]

1. Potanthus omaha.
Dull yellow. veins darkened.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg

Similar, but more orange & veins only poorly darken. P. ganda.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3ew9ztkIks/U5JqPz8aSgI/AAAAAAAAOKw/Qh7FzPC3VHg/s1600/HFH_2474-Potanthus-ganda.jpg


2. Taractrocera archias.


3. Pelopidas mathias.
Underside greish tone , uneven shading.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7JuPSD_pjiw/VK_u-_EaVaI/AAAAAAAAfxI/MIhW9LRXrhY/s1600/SBS_adult_underside_02.jpg

Similar but more evenly brown & without grey tone.P. agna.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5FU/UFXjb_4D9qI/AAAAAAAAGl0/5g2mXz48cNs/s1600/DSC2521+Small+Branded+Swift+.jpg

4. Borbo cinnara.
HW without a white spot inside the cell. Face & chest white.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jMZu5Yy4Yg0/U5srGBECJPI/AAAAAAAAduM/h_NUjDNPj3M/s1600/FS_adult_Federick_01.jpg


5. Caltoris cormasa.
Strong reddish tone to the brown.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PcqhQb_kVefd_fNq8taJyEWackpsRfca_XZGXV7kA0wNyRl0Qq LtoeENTD2SitYaCZuL2I4GRcLq6vLHWUNVA0W-j0fyoFqbX0bq0SuBMj5IdDVm9DEZmJdj9tuwP-ExmJDrAfBbTQG2c8fAV-qh7aUJ4HBd-Q


6. Telicota linna male.
Hindwing veins across band not darken [ face & underpart paler.
https://alchetron.com/cdn/telicota-608b9a01-d3cb-4d3a-9827-d591d3395e2-resize-750.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Gj7N-1GXc/Vz1Td5Ld2HI/AAAAAAAAmR4/95Ux0hx6rvQBix7nmXm2PYZenG8olIQ2wCLcB/s1600/TL_male_01.jpg


Similar but very orangey & face also orangey.P. augias.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6Q/U6ZQMNh6IkI/AAAAAAAAOPs/KFaTN4_wis4/s1600/HFH_2956-Palm-Dart-(Telicota-augias-augias).jpg


Similar but veins on hindwing lightly dark-dusted.Veins tend to be prominent. T. besta.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexNw/VJQtyK97NHI/AAAAAAAASl0/i77WR2aduOU/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG



TL Seow: Cheers.

[chengailim]

Thanks, Dr Seow.