ID Help Needed for Skipper (2 Sept 2021)

[Blue Nawab]

Dear Dr Seow,
Pls help with the following id for Skipper. Thanks!

27323

[Psyche]

Unfortunately this is very hard to tell between P. serina & juno.

FW spot 5 always smaller than spot 4.
FW with three subapical spots; sometimes the uppermost one smaller.
3. Abdominal end banded black.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20serina/Potanthus-serina-KSK.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/S3qHYScIyDI/AAAAAAAAFBs/TuaCvmIVwNY/s1600-h/PHS_adult_02.jpg


P. juno.
FW with spot 5 often smaller than spot 4, variable.
FW usually with two subapical spots. ;the 3rd may however be present much much smaller.
3. Abdominal end with a black band.
http://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Potanthus-juno-1080x675.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLxO6Cqrl-k/Tv3BPqqdcTI/AAAAAAAAFIw/5qD_fJxEnpw/s400/DSC3668%2BSkipper%2B%2540%2BBukit%2BBrown.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/linkbuttons/butterflies/hesperidae/potanthusjuno/upperside.jpg


Probably P. serina.


TL Seow: Cheers.