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Blue Nawab
10-Oct-2021, 08:28 PM
Dear Dr Seow,
Pls help with the following ids for members, thank you!

#1
27373

#2
27374

Psyche
10-Oct-2021, 10:01 PM
1. Potanthus serina.
FW with spot 5 much smaller than spot 4 & abdominal end black -banded.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20serina/Potanthus-serina-Bobby.jpg


2. Probably Caltoris bromus.
This have two subapical spots & two large cellspots. the antenna with a pale area.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93320001.html
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pages/thumbnailpopup.php?z=http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Images/Skippers%20800/Extra-spot%20Swift%20-%20ssp%20bromus%2001%20-%20Mae%20Wong%20NP.jpg&width=800&height=600&title=Extra-spot%20Swift%20-%20ssp%20bromus%20%20-%20Mae%20Wong%20NP


This looks the same as no. 5 here.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthread.php?16465-ID-help-needed-for-Skippers-(5-Oct-2021)


Baoris may sometimes have two subapical spots , but spot 2 is closer to the two cellspot, & antenna lack a prominent pale area.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93210001.html
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-06hY8OEZs/VdHfToCVpHI/AAAAAAAAjXg/8Y0EWmOuY3k/s1600/Baoris_farri_Cher_Hern_01.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.