A Pithauria species?

[DaveChiangMai]

A headache skipper photographed at Tat Man, Nan province, north Thailand.
The closest I can find is a Pithauria species. Quite close to Pithauria stramineipennis, but a couple of features are not quite correct (Eg. I don't like the white barred abdomen).

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[Psyche]

It is a Halpe species.

Pithauria have long pointed FWs & prominent orange -tipped antennae.
https://wingscales.com/content/record/498-1-b4cd7.jpg

Salient features noted.
1 Upperside FW with a upper cellspot ;
Dark brand from v1b to v3.
Underside without a definite pale band.

Thes put 3 species into contention.
H. wantona, pelethronix, veluvana .

H veluvana have FW spots 2 & 3 widely overlapping & yellow & may be excluded.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91420010.html

This is either H. wantona or pelethronix.
Not sure of the difference3.

Presumptive H. pelethronix.:HW interneura dark spots broader.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nlN_xqhpBC...0/DSC_0210.JPG
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91400001.html

Presumptive H. wantona : HW interneural dark spots narrower.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...ethronix.v.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91410001.html

Presumably this is Halpe wantona.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the detailed explanation.