Skippers ID clarification in Singapore

[Psyche]

Post 68.

The upperside shows it is not P. serina.
The FW veins crossing the band on the upperside of P. serina are strongly darken.
P. serina.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6069/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...213/large.jpeg

It is also not going to be P. juno or lydia (a highland species).
I will leave it as P. mingo as the most likely possibility.


The second is correctly Telicota linna female.



TL Seow: Cheers.

[sabafish]

Thanks Dr Seow!

Could the following be Pothanthus trachala then?

FW spots 4 and 5 seems to be detached from other spots? UnFW spots 4 and 5 connected by spikes?

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Thank you!

[Psyche]

Post 70.
Yes ,this is typical P. trachala male.


The 1st one is also not P. rectifasciatus which have a large HW spot 6.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7a80689a_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/4585/3...39db4bb7_c.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92700001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[sabafish]

Hi Dr Seow,

Here to check in a few more skippers to verify their IDs.

1) Could this be Telicota linna? Underside looked pale but its overall appearance looked weird.

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2) Pelopidas sp.; Very worn not sure if can be ID-ed further.

DSC_0094.jpg

3) Pelopidas sp. ; quite large, not sure if this could be P. conjunctus?

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Thank you!

[Psyche]

Post 72.

1. Female T. besta.

If there are dark-dusted veins it is besta. A pale vform. Underside is actually greenish ochreous.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
Female T. linna
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_7pWdo7X..._female_03.jpg


2. Female Caltoris philippina; Longish FW, margin incurved at lower 1/2.
Greenish ochreous scales.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3m-dnKh43T...philippina.jpg


3. Female Pelopidas mathias; dirty undersdie,

P. conjunctud.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...2468f1860b.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FvDO3Lfw_...lt_Khew_03.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmzp-Y5H8...mesChia_01.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[sabafish]

Hi Dr Seow,

Would require your assistance to help ID this skipper.

Pelopidas sp.? No HW cell spot though, and size is 1.5x a P. mathias.

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Thank you!

[Psyche]

Post 74.

Female Polytremis lubricans.
1 UnH with coarse ochreous scalings.
2 HW spot 4 (translucent) wide & aligned almost at right angle to spots 3 & 5.
3.Antenna with orange tip & black band.

FW cellspots may be conjoined or separate.
FW spot 2 is angular, quadrate in female & ovate in male.

Females.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...089073860c.jpg
Male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...rkar_ap206.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.