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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Could this be a Potanthus trachala?

    DSC_0422.jpg

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    Post 22.
    Yes it is P. trachala.

    Species in which the abdominal end is black-banded.

    P. trachala FW 15mm.
    FW spots 4 & 5 more or less detached.
    UnF spots 4 & 5 connected only by spikes.
    UnH band upper spot (4+5) strongly projected out.
    Male.
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...Tpjvc&usqp=CAU
    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/bd/70/8...b0db7b591d.jpg

    P. serina large FW 17mm.
    FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4; HW with a small spot 6 on inner corner of band.
    Underside lightly dark shaded.
    Male & female.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...rina-Bobby.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...ale_Horace.jpg


    P. mingo small FW 12mm.
    FW spots with variable overlaps.
    UnH with heavier dark shading spots edging the HW band.
    Male 7 female.
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iop_f9Jev...oDart-JonS.jpg
    https://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForem...ingo%20(6).JPG


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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Does these 2 photos show Caltoris philippina?

    DSC_0795.jpgDSC_0828.jpg

    Largely blackish antennae, does not seem to have cell spots on the forewing, greenish tinge on its head and underside?

    Thank you!

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    Post 24.

    Yes. It is a Caltoris philippina.
    Male.
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKpJ0RdKM...-Chir-4237.png


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    Hi Dr. Seow,

    Here with another skipper.

    Could this be Pelopidas assamensis? It was way larger than the typical P. mathias or P. agna.

    DSC_0070.jpg

    Thank you!

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    Post 26.

    Female Pelopidas agna.

    P. mathias FW 16 -18 mm
    Underside with darkish, grey or uneven shading.
    Female.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Ming.jpg


    P. agna, FW 17 -20 mm.
    Underside more uniform medium brown.
    Female.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/gancw1/22195353146


    P. conjunctus ;FW 21 -24mm.
    Underside darkish brown; FW spots yellow; HW spots white.
    Female.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...conjunctus.jpg


    P. assamensis Very large FW 25 -27 mm.
    Antenna with a broad white band; Underside all spots white, very large on FW, very variable on HW.
    Male.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...0Ben%20Jin.jpg
    Females.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...9a053587-2.jpg
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...assamensis.jpg
    https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/fauna/1/1/1104


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    Last edited by Psyche; 13-Mar-2022 at 09:26 PM.

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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Are these photos enough to ID this as Telicota colon?

    DSC_0272.jpgDSC_0275.jpgDSC_0278.jpg

    Thank you!

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