ID help, please!

[chengailim]

Dear Dr Seow,

A friend seek help to confirm ID for this skipper, please?
It does not looked like a Great Swift!

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Regards
Cheng Ai

[Psyche]

Male Pelopidas mathias.


Pelopidas mathias FW 16/17 mm.
FW spots pale yellowish.
Underside tinged grey with a dirty look.
Males.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQjrfm7_wKc/VLKJc4Ocs5I/AAAAAAAAf0o/TWF0cOhFUMI/s1600/SBS_adult_Benedict_01.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSiDiZY1X2h_CRnRU8Bes3ZtGbTbfbty skiCg&usqp=CAU

Pelopidas agna. FW 17/18 mm.
FW spots pae yellowish.
Underside uniform brown/ochreous with a clean look.
Males.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7-c/Vk6to9P81eI/AAAAAAAAkj4/aNtww6l2YUM/s1600/PA_male_06b.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5FU/UFXjb_4D9qI/AAAAAAAAGl0/5g2mXz48cNs/s1600/DSC2521+Small+Branded+Swift+.jpg



Pelopidas assamensis; FW 24/26 mm. Twice as large as P. mathias.
Deep brown.
FW spots distinctly white & large.
HW spots white & very variable.
Antenna with a broad white band.
Males.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20assamensis/Great%20Swift%20-%20Tan%20Ben%20Jin.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/233_4706-631-55099c5016c6e-1.jpg


Pelopidas conjunctus (P. conjuncta) FW 21mm.
Medium brown ;FW spots yellow, larger & HW spots white.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/6a0100a801ee89000e0110162468f1860b.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FvDO3Lfw_To/VwiMznz4M2I/AAAAAAAAmCc/nvyGYR91VEIRPMXu_8UtbWohigle6IdhQ/s1600/PC_adult_Khew_03.jpg



TL Seow : Cheers.

[chengailim]

Many thanks, Dr Seow!