Hi Dr Seow,
I have another Telicota to ID, it this T. colon?
Thank you!
Attachment 27814
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Hi Dr Seow,
I have another Telicota to ID, it this T. colon?
Thank you!
Attachment 27814
Post 61,
Yes. This is a female T. colon.
Normally in T. colon FW spots 4 & 5 are distorted in shape & in the male they are not aligned, ie spot 5 is farther out from spot 4.
This is not so obvious in the female.
In female FW spot 5 is often bisected horizontally as seen here.
The general appearance is as in T. besta female but besta female have spots 4 & 5 equal & not distorted.
T. colon male & female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRfNeV5wQ...t-LemonTea.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI...n%2Bstinga.jpg
T. besta male & 3 females.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcRIOq2iv...t_male_-04.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNl8Waf_H...ale_03+(1).jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Dr Seow,
Here are a few more skippers, hoping you could confirm the IDs.
Thank you!
a) Potanthus trachala?
Abdominal end is black banded, UNF spots 4 and 5 connected by spikes, UNH spots 5 at least strongly projected out and size larger than typical P. omaha.
Attachment 27815
b) Potanthus serina?
About 1.5x larger than (a), abdominal end black, UNF spot 4 smaller than 5
Attachment 27816
c) Potanthus serina?
Different individual but characters same as (b).
Attachment 27817
d) Telicota besta?
Seems to have raised veins; face paler, UNF spots 4 and 5 similar size.
Attachment 27818
e) Telicota besta?
Raised veins that seemed lightly dark dusted; face paler, UNF spots 4 and 5 similar sized.
Attachment 27819
f) Caltoris cormasa?
Pale area on antennae, UNF spots yellowish, reddish tone.
Attachment 27820
Post 63.
a, b, c. Typical males Potanthus serina. Correction: a is male Potanthus mingo.
P. serina FW 16-17mm. Note of the two spots 4 & 5 ,the upper & smaller one is spot 5.
FW spot 4 always overlap spot 3.
HW ground shaded dark brown; small spot 6 on the upper inner corner of the band.
Males.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...hus-serina.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/80...93f41908f6.jpg
Potanthus trachala smaller FW 15mm.
FW spots 4 & 5 not overlapping any spot.
FW spots spiky.
HW upper spot (combined spot 4+5) project out strongly.
Ground with heavy black edgings & spots.
Males.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/bd/70/8...b0db7b591d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...06b67082_c.jpg
Post 63.
d, male, e female Telicota besta.
T. besta male with raised veins & lightly dark-dusted.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...1-1080x675.jpg
Female with dark-dusted veins.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
T. linna.
Both sexes have the veins not dark-dusted.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pxufm6yxw...TL_male_02.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_7pWdo7X..._female_03.jpg
f. Male Caltoris bromus.
The colour of the spots may varies.
IN C. bromus & cahira, the spots are usually white.
Note large double cellspots ;Subapical spots two, both large.
FW & HW of similar tone.
Caltoris cormasa
FW typically 3 subapical spots decreasing in size; cellspot often one, if two ,upper one tiny.
HW deeper & darker red brown.
Males.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNWt...%2Bcormasa.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbM65dWq...C_adult_03.jpg
Female showing two cellspots.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYiGh0gEIE...0/DSC_0126.JPG
C. bromus bromus.
FW with two cellspots, prominent.
Subapical spots usually two relatively large.
HW & FW uniformly dark brown with an ochreous overlay.
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd5aebfd1.png
https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d...012---7140.jpg
C. cahira austeni.
Very similar to C. bromus with two prominent FW cellspot.
HW overlaid with dark chocolate contrasting with the FW, depth of colour variable.
Males.
P.Malaysia.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5739/2...ca2c13f4_b.jpg
Taiwan.
https://www.facebook.com/15273051540...8114564196601/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137111202@N08/44295780121
Female.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...BE5ek&usqp=CAU
TL Seow: Cheers.
Correction.
Post 63.
a is Potanthus mingo.
Abdominal ewnd black-banded.
FW spots 4 & 5 equal.
Ground colour heavily dark shaded.
Compare size P. mingo FW 12-13mm. P. omaha FW 12mm. P. serina FW 16-17 mm.
Male Potanthus mingo.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EGfuIVmIA...nthus%2Bsp.JPG
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Dr Seow,
For post 63. a), the size of the skipper I shot was not around the size of P. omaha but quite abit larger.
Not sure if it helps but I have a shot of the upperside as well.
Attachment 27827
In additional, I have another Telicota to verify.
I am hoping it is T. linna.
Veins with no dark dusting, face and underside of body seems to be quite pale compared to the rest?
Attachment 27828
Thank you!
Attachment 27828
Post 68.
The upperside shows it is not P. serina.
The FW veins crossing the band on the upperside of P. serina are strongly darken.
P. serina.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6069/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...213/large.jpeg
It is also not going to be P. juno or lydia (a highland species).
I will leave it as P. mingo as the most likely possibility.
The second is correctly Telicota linna female.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thanks Dr Seow!
Could the following be Pothanthus trachala then?
FW spots 4 and 5 seems to be detached from other spots? UnFW spots 4 and 5 connected by spikes?
Attachment 27829Attachment 27830Attachment 27831
Thank you!