ID request - Peninsular Malaysia - July 19, 2025

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr. Seow,
Requesting your help to confirm id on my observations below. Thank you.

#1 Koruthaialos? Bukit Tinggi - Apr 18, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271423796

#2 Koruthaialos? Bukit Tinggi - Jan 20, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259139159

#3 Grass Skipper? Penang Botanic Gardens - Jul 17, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298669938

#4 Matapa? Penang Botanic Gardens - Jul 17, 2025
/https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298669937

#5 Telicota? Batu Berangkai, Kampar, Perak - Jul 11, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213956

#6 Grass Skipper? - Batu Berangkai, Kampar, Perak - Jul 11, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213973

#7 Grass Skipper? - Batu Berangkai, Kampar, Perak - Jul 11, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213949

#8 Lycaenidae? - Sungai Salu, Perak - Jul 11, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297187691

#9 Abisara? - Penang Botanic Gardens - Jul 17, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298669924

Cheers, SL Liew

[Psyche]

1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271423796
Uncertain.
Possibly female Pseudokerana fulgur.

Very difficult to ID the orange banded skippers based on upperside alone.
The underside of P. fulgur have pale spots on the UnH only.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92190001.html

Ancistroides (Kerana) gemmifer is similar but both UnF and UnH have pale spots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91580001.html

These two genera have longer antennae, being about 2/3 length of FW.


2.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259139159
Koruthaialos rubecula.
Note long palpus 3rd segment in pic 1.

Koruthaialos have shorter antennae being about half the FW length.
K. rubecula have long palpi, the band typically does not reach the costa and is not notch.
28867
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91510001.html

K. sindu typically have the band reaching the costa and having and outer border with a mid-margin notch.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91530001.html


3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298669938
Most likely male Ge geta.
The wings are unmarked, dark brownish and the eye are dark red.
The antennae are long and sinuous.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92370001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/ge-geta/ge-geta/

[Psyche]

4.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298669937
Too blur.
Probably another Ge geta.



5.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213956
Male Telicota besta.
28868
Male with a triangular patch of orange at the base of Fw space 2.
Male brand is place closer to the inner edge of the blsck space.
FW band usually somewhat crooked.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456362436
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456362447
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkE-Nfd3TPgx50YejXIvUjbi0_WV1SWSmZ2FD1ish9kSnDNEbkQ_j7 kYDa6h7sIEhhqcyDO3JBNGigkr8KDeZn22bZ-GsqjOq9jcezKQIdE2gJ-QeY63qCafhbwdGA595gthEXso-cOsN/s1600/TB_adult_male_up_01.jpg
Female with cellend bars ,upper one much longer.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUDTvZXfxubU14uMCqQlrpvo_N1XrSq2vFqo-1C2b4AyYsdUeS-OnJdMcsRUV0YQc_V4xXSYMHQKaVuPJO7dwS_74CNVwVTHHJ_wa oInoDS4MVyJps7BA0deVCrADKZCaWYZ5demYxAsk/s1600/TB_adult_female_up_01.jpg


Similar with an orange triangular patch at the base of space 2.

1 Telicota .augias.
Brand large and straight filling most of the black space.
FW band often rather straight.
Bright orangey colour.
UnH veins not dark-dusted.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847177070
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y3LkExqbZs8/VgoXg4gxecI/AAAAAAAABhk/g-Exi9WYzh8/s1600/Telicota%2Baugias_male_2.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5336/9950853134_aaff7fdc56_b.jpg
Female
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Federick/USR/Telicotaspp_atUSROct2004.jpg

2. Telicota colon.
Like T. besta FW spot 4 & 5 often distorted, staggered out.
FW spots with veinstripes in the male.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847177140
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847177155


Telicota bambusae is unconfirmed in P. Malaysia.
FW base of space 2 usually black or with some sparse orange scaling.
Male brand straight in black space.
FW band appearing rather broad.
UnH veins not dark-dusted.
Female with cellend bars of equal length.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_92467-897-61a97c55acbf8-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_88268-621-614b9e03c315f-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/TelicotaBambusae_HemantOgale_an075.jpg

[Psyche]

6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213973
It is not O. goloides.
Most likely O. gola.


7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213949
Potanthus.


8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297187691
Heavy white halos.
Celastrina lavendularis.


9, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298669924
Abisara geza,



TL Seow:

[SL Liew]

Thanks again Dr. Seow. Appreciate it.

Cheers from Penang,
SL Liew