2 Skippers for ID

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Originally Posted by Psyche

Your first skipper is actually the Formosan Swift (Borbo cinnara).

Caltoris do not have the greenish hairs on the wingbase and body.
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TL Seow:cheers:

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Thanks Seow. Just curious to know that the first skipper could well be identified as Borbo cinnara if only the spot at space 1b of the forewing above is being recorded, am I correct?

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Originally Posted by Yamfly

Thanks Seow. Just curious to know that the first skipper could well be identified as Borbo cinnara if only the spot at space 1b of the forewing above is being recorded, am I correct?

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Probably not, because many others especially the females have a spot in space 1b.

The green hair-scales however effectively ruled out Baoris, Caltoris, Polytremis, & Parnara. Only the 2 smaller Pelopidas, mathias & agna have some greenish hair.

TL Seow:cheers:

I did a rechecking.

There is an exception to Caltoris regarding the greenish hair scales.

C. philippina do have greenish hair scales on its body & wingbase, but it's quickly separated by its sharply pointed forewings.

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Originally Posted by Psyche

I did a rechecking.

There is an exception to Caltoris regarding the greenish hair scales.

C. philippina do have greenish hair scales on its body & wingbase, but it's quickly separated by its sharply pointed forewings.

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Thanks for the additional info Seow. :)