Banana Skipper

[Common Mime]

Can everyone who shot the Banana Skipper post their shot here for further discussion?

Thanks in advance! :)

[henrykoh]

This I think is one

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/2284040834_09f1f38812.jpg

[Cigaritis wong]

May not be the actual color, screwed up the wb.

[Common Mime]

Thanks for posting your shots, Henry and Wong.

Attached is the adult skipper, which I bred from egg. Does it look like yours? You might want to click here (http://butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?p=15048#post15048) for previous discussion, if you have some times to spare. :)

If the photo posted by Green Baron in post #4 (http://butterflycircle.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15048&postcount=4) is correct, do you think what you shot is a E. thrax or E. torus?

Thanks in advance for all the thoughts. :cheers:

[Elbowed Pierrot]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/simonsng5/2005_12_29_SBWR_KRP/banana_skipper_6182.jpg

[Common Mime]

A snapshot of the forewing of the skipper.

According to C&P4 (pg373), the key to differentiate the E. thrax and E. torus are:-
E. torus: Forewing apex rounded and termen convex. Forewing vein 1b much shorter than hindwing vein 7...
E. thrax: Forewing apex acute and almost straight. Forewing vein 1b and hindwing vein 7 of equal length...

I am sure the forewing apex of my specimen is not acute but rounded. So, E. thrax is out!

[Sky Blue]

CM, I bred 4 of this Erionota sp but still find hard to ID them *sweat*
What do think about the ID? Let me know if you're interested to take a look on the full size pic of specimen photo 4, so can compare the "Forewing vein 1b against hindwing vein 7".

1. ID as E. torus ? Feed on Fishtail Palm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Erionota%20sp/DSCF0782-650-fishtail.jpg

2. ID as E. torus ? Feed on Red Palm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Erionota%20sp/DSCF2454-650-redpalm.jpg

3. ID as E. torus (?). It's another specimen feed on Fish Tail Palm.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Erionota%20sp/DSCF2119-650-Erionotatorus-fishtail.jpg

4. ID as E. thrax. Feed on Banana leaf. Forewing termen almost straight :thinking:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/kupu-kupu/Erionota%20sp/DSCF1619-650-banana.jpg