Three shots here are of the same specimen that I shot on 13 Nov at NSPL. The size of a typical Telicota species but I am not able to id it with sufficient confidence.
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Three shots here are of the same specimen that I shot on 13 Nov at NSPL. The size of a typical Telicota species but I am not able to id it with sufficient confidence.
Telicota besta bina male
Of the 3 Singapore spp, the male of T. colon is readily IDd by the extended orange vein streaks. T. augias male have the underside deep-shaded rendering the spots undiscernable; also the black area is smaller and narrower.
TL Seow
Having made a close study of the undersides of the males of the 3 Singaporean species, I will like to make a retraction of my previous statement. This is T augias male.
In T. augias male the overlap between spot 4&5 and Spot3 below is half or more whereas in the other two it is much less or hardly. Additionally T. colon may have the vein-streak of spot 3 visible.
I did notice a number of errors with the pics in the checklist of all 3 species.
TL Seow
Thanks for the id, Mr Seow.
Shot this along a forest fringe before UPR - a Caltoris sp ?
Salient features : 3 subapical (or subcostal) spots ; 2 cell spots ; spots in space 3 & 4 quadrate. Hindwing unmarked dark brown with a purplish tone.
The Pelopidas group of genera are extremely similar and difficult to ID. However the other local (Singapore) species have either less spotting, hindwing with spots , marks or shades of other colour.
This leaves the female of Caltoris cormasa as a good match. I am guessing it is this species. It is also appears to be rather common. Perhaps someone who have been taking regular pictures of these little brownies have a better insight and can comment on it.
TL Seow:cheers:
Thanks Mr Seow.
At least I got the genus correct.
Two more "problematic" shots - sorry to trouble Mr Seow again.
1. Shot at Seletar Wasteland
2. Shot at Pasir Ris Park
Look like both are the same species ?
Pic 1 : single spot in space 6;NO UPPER CELL-SPOT; hindwing dark brown
Pic 2 : SINGLE UPPER CELL-SPOT seen ;hindwing light brown.(the Orion's belt is an artefact)
The following genera have been eliminated by various comparison : Idmon, Isma, Hyarotis, Quedara, Zela , Matapa. Baoris is the genus in which there may be great reduction in the spotting. B. peninclllata (which is similar to B. oceia) is eliminated because it is only recorded in Kedawi. ID is only a certainty by genitalia examination.
However, the key states:
B. farri : Forewing USUALLY fully spotted in male,& always fully spotted in the female. Underside hindwing silky brown.
B. oceia :male forewing the spot in space 8 usually,& the UPPER CELL-SPOT,OFTEN, OBSOLETE; underside faintly ochreous.
Based on the above key. Pic 1 should be B. oceia and Pic 2 should be B. farri
TL Seow:cheers:
On a second review, pic 2 is probably correct, since there are actually a series of faint spots on the forewing, but pic 1 could very well be C. cormasa with less spotting.
As Khew once mentioned in another thread, you could choose a B or C , and no-one's the wiser. I fully concur with that.
TL Seow:cheers: :cheers: