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GREETINGS FROM INDIA!!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am sending herewith one unknown Hesperiid for identification purpose. Sorry to say I cant captured underwing view. Species captured from from Kolkata, West Bengal, India in month of May 2018.
Regards,
Rajib Dey
Email.: rajibdey88@gmail.com
Parnara ganga.
Evan in trying to fit the description for all regions can be rather confusing.
The description follows that revision by Chiba & Eliot.
P. bada bada ;spots typically small & well separated .
FW cellspots almost always absent.
FW spot 3 equally spaced from spots 2 & 4.
HW with spots typically small & irregular .Spot 6 variable.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html
Note HW spot 6 so can not be P. ganga.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...179b645c-1.jpg
P. ganga ;FW sometimes with a lower cellspot.
FW spot 3 nearer spot 2 than spot 4.
HW spots typically larger ; spot 6 almost always absent.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93040001.html
https://www.flutters.org/home/photog...isepereira.jpg
P. apostata debdasi
UpF blackish brown ;FW without cellspot (rarely a minute lower cellspot)
FW spots 2, 3, & 4 typically large , such that spot 3 may overlaps spot 2.
A small spot in space 1b may be present ,at lower corner of spot 2.
HW almost always with a large spot 6.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...29f9adff-1.jpg
P. guttata mangala.
FW may have two cellspots, more often only the upper cellspot is present.
HW no spot in space 6.
Ssp mangala tend to have smaller & reduced spots than typical ssp guttata.
Range Himalayas.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thank you Sir.