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Dear Dr Seow,
These butterflies were sighted in Pulau Ubin. Would greatly appreciate your help to ID them. Thanks!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5db64ae6_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3aabd3e1_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ecda0a51_c.jpg
Regard
Cheng Ai
1. Telicota colon female.
The female Telicota can be more confusing than the male.
The male T. colon have distinctive spots in a step ladder arrangement.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...colon2-KSK.jpg
Most females follow this closely .
https://farm66.static.flickr.com/655...b0375b10_b.jpg
https://farm66.static.flickr.com/655...b0375b10_b.jpg
Spot 4 is often shaped like a truncated pyramid.
In this case the stepladder is less obvious ,but spot 4 is typical.
The female of T. besta is similar but spot 4 & 5 are rectangular.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ivyqC9z0up...elicota+sp.jpg
The female of T. linna do not have the HW veins dark-dusted & the underparts whiter.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._female_02.jpg
The female T. augias is more orangey & thw HW band is poorly contrasted.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oeax9BCEjg...ias_female.jpg
2 & 3 Jamides bochus.
Very easily confused with Nacaduba spp. but HW white stria forms a sharp spike near inner margin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamide...haidonMAC1.jpg
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Thanks Dr Seow.
Dear Dr Seow,
Is this a variation of the Common Palmfly without the white spot or a Pointed Palmfly please? It was shot in Pulau Ubin.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7517d9_c_d.jpg
Yes. The white spot is sometimes absent.
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Ok. Thanks, Dr Seow.
Dr Seow,
I need ID help again on these Potanthus seen in Pulau Ubin.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a452ea_c_d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d3980a_c_d.jpg
Regards
Cheng Ai
Post 7.
1. Cephrenes trichopepla. Note FW spot 5 is much smaller than spot 4.
https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...4b260570e0.jpg
2. Potanthus trachala ;FW spots 4 & 5 are widely separates from the spots above & below them.
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Cheers, Dr Seow.
Dear Dr Seow,
A very Happy Chinese New Year to you!
Could you please help me with the ID for these skippers? They were all shot in Dairy Farm Nature Park.
1.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...710c40_c_d.jpg
2.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c85bb3_c_d.jpg
3.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cfa214_c_d.jpg
Regards
Cheng ai
Post 10.
Happy NEw Year to you & all celebrating CNY.
!. Caltoris bromus male.
FW & HW uniform brown. FW cell with an upper cellspot (indicating 2 cellspots ie lower cellspot always present)
Male & female Taiwan. Female with HW hyaline spots.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7486/1...0d4c758b_b.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6021/6...f055cc62_z.jpg
Similar but HW dark chocolate. C. cahira.
Male P.Malaysia, female Singapore.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5739/2...ca2c13f4_b.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg
2. Caltoris cormasa ;HW more red tone; antennal pale area longer.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg
3. P. mingo female ;Abdominal end black banded.
4 species in Singapore with abdominal end black banded.
P. trachala.
FW spots 4 & 5 detached (no overlap) from the rest of the spots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._female_01.jpg
P. serina 'FW spot 5 about half of spot 4.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...ale_Horace.jpg
P. juno.
FW with 2 subapical spots ie spot 6 & 7, spot 8 missing.
https://farm66.static.flickr.com/655...25a5855e_b.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WroJpPq0U...Dart-KohCH.jpg
P. mingo .No particular features ;HW band outer margins more deeply marked with black.
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ingo%20(6).JPG
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ingo%20(6).JPG
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thanks Dr Seow.
Hi Dr Seow,
Please help ID this skipper. It was shot in Upper Seletar Reservoir last year. I hope the two other shots would help with the ID. I do apologise they are blurry though.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3c5fba_c_d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...84d74a_c_d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dfdb7f_c_d.jpg
Regards
Cheng Ai
The upperside & underside are that of Iambrix salsala.
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Ok. Thanks, Dr Seow. It was very worn out. ☺️
Hi Dr Seow,
Is this one of the Baoris, please?
It was shot in Dairy Farm Nature Park.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6a83ce_b_d.jpg
Thanks,
Regards
Cheng Ai
From the abdominal end it is a female.
The antennal club has a pale area which is normally invisible in Baoris.
Also Baoris female has a more elongate body; a pale mark at HW cellend; more curved FW.
Female B. oceia.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zofygsdg7...oris+oceia.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/3890/1...3927dd76_b.jpg
Male.
https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091...c0a7c68a_b.jpg
C. malaya FW no cellspot (Note a large upper cellspot is visible in your pic.)
Female.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j1Pq5mDim...M_adult_06.jpg
C. cormasa Upper cellspot small or absent ;colour strongly reddish; subapical spots often 3 & yellowish.
Male & female.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNW...%2Bcormasa.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dg1jseJPJ...0/DSC_0115.JPG
C. cahira ;UnH strongly dark chocolate.
Male & female.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5739/2...ca2c13f4_b.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_g...ris+bromus.jpg
C. bromusUnH dark brown often ochreous overlay in the male ;Female often 1- 2 small white spot in HW space 2 & 3.
Male.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/...b46ec2d2_b.jpg
Females Taiwan
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...iMUrAsDG80yZ9I
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6021/6...f055cc62_z.jpg
It should be correct as a female C. bromus though there is no HW spot.
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Thanks Dr Seow.
Dear Dr Seow,
Could you ID these skippers please? Not sure if they are the same. Apologies the second photo is not clear.
Location: Jurong Eco Garden
1.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7ab9c9_b_d.jpg
2.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...21b6d4_b_d.jpg
Also, please ID which Athyma is this please?
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
3.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9a34b0_b_d.jpg
Many thanks,
Regards
Cheng Ai
Post 19.
1 & 2 Permara pugnans. Very worn.
The finely speckled ground pattern can still be seen.
The long thin tapering black antenna is a helpful hint.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bti39iCr...ious-Swift.jpg
3. Athyma kanwa.
The triangular cellend spot with its lower margin in line with the thin cellular bar is characteristic.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...adult_14_c.jpg
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Thanks Dr Seow.
Dr Seow,
Would appreciate your help with ID please. Shot in DFNP. Thanks
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e3cae5_b_d.jpg
A blurred upperside, but hope it helps.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e84ca9_b_d.jpg
Regards
Cheng Ai
From the underside & upperside it is very likely a female A. sublustris.
CHeck the Bornean lycaenid book L206.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Many thanks, Dr Seow.
Hi Dr Seow,
Please help ID these two skippers shot in Dairy Farm Nature Park.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0732a8_b_d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...342c88_b_d.jpg
Thanks
Regards
Cheng Ai
They are both female Baoris.
Baoris have a more imposing swept FW with the termen (outer margin) more sinuous.
Compare the FW of Caltoris cormasa female.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1mxC9fmsG...C_field_02.jpg
The darker grey-brown one is B. oceia.
The lighter brown one B. farri.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thanks :)
Dear Dr Seow,
Would appreciate your help to ID these hesperiidae please!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...969805_c_d.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...25ce74_c_d.jpg
Thanks,
Regards
Cheng Ai
Post 28.
1. Taractrocera archias.
The short drumstick antennae are a helpful hint.
2. Caltoris cormasa.
There is a strong hint of red to the brown of C. cormasa.
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Thank you Dr Seow!