Dear Dr Seow,
Please help with the ID, is this Caltoris cormasa?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...820a51_b_d.jpg
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Dear Dr Seow,
Please help with the ID, is this Caltoris cormasa?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...820a51_b_d.jpg
Yes, it is a female Caltoris cormasa.
1. Usually with a strong reddish tone.
2. Female often with 3 subapical spots; spots usually yellowish.
3. FW upper cellspot tiny or absent.
The colouration is very variable & confusing in photos.
Males.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b-kBsIeG7M...altoris-sp.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...7FZMV0LAzAJImA
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
Females.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7380/9...bc1841c8_b.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg
Similar.
Caltoris bromus.
1. FW with two normal cellspot although the upper one is smaller. Spots whitish. Subapical spots often two.
2. Underside dark brown with ochreous scalings.
3. Female underside HW usually with 1- 2 spots in space 2 & 3.
Male.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1580634497
Females.
Note Underside HW with spots in space 2 & 3. FW with two cellspots.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...peg?1626102276
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...peg?1626102279
Note large FW upper cellspot, two subapical spots & underside HW with a spot in space 2.
The colouration here is confusingly reddish like C. cormasa.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1580547805
Caltoris cahira. Spots whitish; subapical spots often two.
No red tone. Underside HW dark chocolate brown.
Female.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg
Caltoris malaya.
FW without cellspot (rarely tiny ones).
Underside male rusty brown, female more ochreous.
Male.
Note lack of FW cellspot.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...jpg?1622818474
Female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEtiy2_aX...M_adult_02.jpg
Caltoris philippina
FW narrowly sharp ; No FW cellspot.
Underside with greenish ochreous scalings.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKpJ0RdKM...-Chir-4237.png
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dUpUIge8A...ld_male_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...lt_male_01.jpg
TL Seow:CHeers.
Thanks, Dr Seow!