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Dear Dr Seow, please help to id the following skippers, thanks!
(1)
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7005/2...d8b675_b_d.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7348/2...4e46a2_b_d.jpg
(2) Palm Dart (Telicota augias augias)?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7219/2...5aa085_b_d.jpg
(3) White Tipped Skipper (Erionota hiraca apicalis)?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7365/2...895cff_b_d.jpg
1 & 2 are probably Telicota besta.
Although the veins in Telicota besta are said to be lightly darkened, this can hardly be seen in some examples.
Likewise in T. linna bulging veins create shadow-lines which appear as vein darkening.
In checking thru the the 3 confusing Telicotas here are the findings.
Telicota augias.
Deeper orange. Labial palps ie around the eye as orange as the wings; likewise the whole abdomen.
Veins across HW band distinctly not darkened.
FW spot 4 outer margin usually notched.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5336/9...aaff7fdc56.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8o_ke_F-V...alm%2BDart.jpg
Telicota linna.
labial palps around the eye paler ,as well as the lower half of abdomen.
Veins across the HW band not darkened ,nor vein 7 & 8.
FW spot 4 outer margin straight.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePW771uDg5...Horace-Tan.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GdFakZH5je...Horace-Tan.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...elicota-sp.jpg
Telicota besta.
Labial palps around the eye paler, but lower half of abdomen barely lighter.
Veins across HW band may be lightly darkened. Usually vein 7 & 8 too.
FW spot 4 outer margin may be notched or concave.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvHWthyib9...cota-KohCH.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaQyq4Qv0D...B_adult_01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1rRXJdPYor...ed_male_01.jpg
3. The correct name is now back to Erionota acroleuca apicalis.
Antennal club all white above (half white in thrax/torus)
Underside FW apical white extend to termen. ( costal half of apex in thrax/torus ;occasionally white shading to termen.)
HW marking abraded.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Dear Dr Seow, which swift is this? Thanks!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7042/2...9e492c_b_d.jpg
Female Pelopidas mathias.
The arrangement of the HW spots with one in the cell is that of Pelopidas. The elongate shape denotes a female.
There are pale grey shadings (appeared whitish) as well as darker shades giving the ground colour an uneven tone.
Female Pelopidas agna ;Generally a deeper brown & and even tone to the ground colour.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...SwiftF-KSK.jpg
TL Seow : CHeers.
Dear Dr Seow, is this Besta Palm Dart (Telicota besta bina)? Thanks!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7303/2...540cc8_b_d.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7099/2...d945b6_b_d.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7047/2...2068b7_b_d.jpg
Post 5.Typical female Telicota besta. Yellower. veins on HW lightly dark-dusted.
Telicota linna female; Yellower ; veins on HW not dark-dusted.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTIB_W6Rby...Horace-Tan.jpg
T. augias female ; more orange especially abdomen; veins on HW band lightly darkened.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oeax9BCEjg...ias_female.jpg
T. colon female; yellower ;FW spot 5 shifted out from spot 5, notched ; spots 4 & 5 may be distorted.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI...n%2Bstinga.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Dear Dr Seow, needs help with the following skippers, thanks!
(1) Pelopidas mathias?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7311/2...1df54f_b_d.jpg
(2) Suastus gremius?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7407/2...c72214_b_d.jpg
Post 7.
Both are right.
1. Pelopidas mathias male.Note HW is unevenly shaded pale (grey) & dark.
2. Suastus gremius female.
HW spots variable but of the lower 3 the middle (spot 2) is the largest.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...f_Kadavoor.jpg
In S. minutus & everyx the lowest spot ( spot 1b) is the largest;spot 3 usually obscure; also more white shading.
S. minutus.
http://wingscales.com/content/record/569-1-44077.jpg
S. everyx.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...imon%20Sng.jpg
TL Seow : Cheers.