Dear Dr Seow,
Is this a Besta Palm Dart please? It was shot in USR.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3aa38e_b_d.jpg
Regards,
Cheng Ai
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Dear Dr Seow,
Is this a Besta Palm Dart please? It was shot in USR.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3aa38e_b_d.jpg
Regards,
Cheng Ai
Yes it is Telicota besta male.
As often the case it appears too orange in field shits.
T. besta ;Veins across HW band lightly dark-dusted;Veins rather prominent; Face paler.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/...1f356eb2_b.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexN...0/DSC_0294.JPG
T. augias. Veins not prominent & those acroos HW band not dark-dusted; deep uniform orange. spots 3 & 4 always broad overlap.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6...as-augias).jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5336/9...ff7fdc56_b.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6riT3uzrel...ias_male_1.jpg
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...AZ11-1495V.jpg
T. linna veins not prominent; nor dark-dusted; ground somewhat dusky; Face & abdomen paler.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ePW771uDg5...Horace-Tan.jpg
T. colon ;veins may be dark-dusted; FW spots 4 & 5 distorted, spots 3 ,4 ,& 5 in a stepladder arrangement (variable).
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20-%20Khew.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Wow! Thanks Dr Seow for the explanation of the difference of the other similar species too.
Regards
Cheng Ai