Butterfly Sightings in SG (by Peacock Royal)

[Peacock Royal]

45. Which Sixline Blue is this? Shot at Lornie Nature Corridor

[Psyche]

Post 31.
Female Nacaduba beroe.
Females are rare.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84945649
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143333810

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
46. Is this Caltoris cormasa ? Shot at Lornie Nature Corridor.

[Psyche]

Post 33.

Yes. This is a male Caltoris cormasa.
Pale area on antenna ,deep reddish brown HW.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg

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[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow

These two species were taken at Lornie Nature Corridor. Please help to confirm the ids.

47. Parnara bada ?


48 and 49 : Nacaduba callauria malayica (Dark Sixline Blue)


A mating pair shot on the same day

[Psyche]

47. Female Borbo cinnara.
UnH with the usual spots 2, 3, & 6. (extra spots 4 & 5 may be present.)
three subapical spots in a semicircle.
antennal clubs thicker (than in Pelopidas.)
Male & female.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Borbo-cinnara

Parnara bada.
Unh spots variable , in line or irregular.
UnH may have a diffuse white spot at the cellend.
UnF subapical spots if all three present, then usually in line.
Antennae rather short & clubs thick.
Typical.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187870344
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188256849
variants.
UnH spots irregularly arranged. Note cellend spot.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gancw1/21077349274
With the spots much reduced.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/51925620691


48. Female.
49, Male at the top.
Nacaduba calauria.


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