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    Hi Dr Seow,

    I have another Telicota to ID, it this T. colon?

    Thank you!

    DSC_0601.jpg

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    Post 61,
    Yes. This is a female T. colon.

    Normally in T. colon FW spots 4 & 5 are distorted in shape & in the male they are not aligned, ie spot 5 is farther out from spot 4.
    This is not so obvious in the female.
    In female FW spot 5 is often bisected horizontally as seen here.
    The general appearance is as in T. besta female but besta female have spots 4 & 5 equal & not distorted.

    T. colon male & female.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRfNeV5wQ...t-LemonTea.jpg
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI...n%2Bstinga.jpg


    T. besta male & 3 females.
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcRIOq2iv...t_male_-04.jpg
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNl8Waf_H...ale_03+(1).jpg
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg


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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Here are a few more skippers, hoping you could confirm the IDs.

    Thank you!

    a) Potanthus trachala?

    Abdominal end is black banded, UNF spots 4 and 5 connected by spikes, UNH spots 5 at least strongly projected out and size larger than typical P. omaha.

    DSC_0677.jpg

    b) Potanthus serina?

    About 1.5x larger than (a), abdominal end black, UNF spot 4 smaller than 5

    DSC_0656.jpg

    c) Potanthus serina?

    Different individual but characters same as (b).

    DSC_0711.jpg

    d) Telicota besta?

    Seems to have raised veins; face paler, UNF spots 4 and 5 similar size.

    DSC_0666.jpg

    e) Telicota besta?

    Raised veins that seemed lightly dark dusted; face paler, UNF spots 4 and 5 similar sized.

    DSC_0685.jpg

    f) Caltoris cormasa?

    Pale area on antennae, UNF spots yellowish, reddish tone.

    DSC_0725.jpg

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    Post 63.

    a, b, c. Typical males Potanthus serina. Correction: a is male Potanthus mingo.

    P. serina FW 16-17mm. Note of the two spots 4 & 5 ,the upper & smaller one is spot 5.
    FW spot 4 always overlap spot 3.
    HW ground shaded dark brown; small spot 6 on the upper inner corner of the band.
    Males.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...hus-serina.jpg
    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/80...93f41908f6.jpg


    Potanthus trachala smaller FW 15mm.
    FW spots 4 & 5 not overlapping any spot.
    FW spots spiky.
    HW upper spot (combined spot 4+5) project out strongly.
    Ground with heavy black edgings & spots.
    Males.
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg
    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/bd/70/8...b0db7b591d.jpg
    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...06b67082_c.jpg
    Last edited by Psyche; 16-Aug-2022 at 06:07 AM.

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    Post 63.

    d, male, e female Telicota besta.

    T. besta male with raised veins & lightly dark-dusted.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...1-1080x675.jpg
    Female with dark-dusted veins.
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg


    T. linna.
    Both sexes have the veins not dark-dusted.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pxufm6yxw...TL_male_02.jpg
    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_7pWdo7X..._female_03.jpg

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    f. Male Caltoris bromus.
    The colour of the spots may varies.
    IN C. bromus & cahira, the spots are usually white.

    Note large double cellspots ;Subapical spots two, both large.
    FW & HW of similar tone.


    Caltoris cormasa
    FW typically 3 subapical spots decreasing in size; cellspot often one, if two ,upper one tiny.
    HW deeper & darker red brown.
    Males.
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7t4k7FNWt...%2Bcormasa.jpg
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbM65dWq...C_adult_03.jpg
    Female showing two cellspots.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYiGh0gEIE...0/DSC_0126.JPG



    C. bromus bromus.
    FW with two cellspots, prominent.
    Subapical spots usually two relatively large.
    HW & FW uniformly dark brown with an ochreous overlay.
    Males.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
    https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd5aebfd1.png
    https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d...012---7140.jpg


    C. cahira austeni.
    Very similar to C. bromus with two prominent FW cellspot.
    HW overlaid with dark chocolate contrasting with the FW, depth of colour variable.
    Males.
    P.Malaysia.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/5739/2...ca2c13f4_b.jpg
    Taiwan.
    https://www.facebook.com/15273051540...8114564196601/
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/137111202@N08/44295780121
    Female.
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...BE5ek&usqp=CAU


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    Last edited by Psyche; 16-Aug-2022 at 06:08 AM.

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    Correction.
    Post 63.

    a is Potanthus mingo.
    Abdominal ewnd black-banded.
    FW spots 4 & 5 equal.
    Ground colour heavily dark shaded.
    Compare size P. mingo FW 12-13mm. P. omaha FW 12mm. P. serina FW 16-17 mm.
    Male Potanthus mingo.
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EGfuIVmIA...nthus%2Bsp.JPG


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    Hi Dr Seow,

    For post 63. a), the size of the skipper I shot was not around the size of P. omaha but quite abit larger.

    Not sure if it helps but I have a shot of the upperside as well.

    DSC_0645.jpg

    In additional, I have another Telicota to verify.

    I am hoping it is T. linna.

    Veins with no dark dusting, face and underside of body seems to be quite pale compared to the rest?

    DSC_0817.jpg

    Thank you!

    DSC_0817.jpg

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    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.



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    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?

    DSC_0762.jpgDSC_0778.jpgDSC_0783.jpg

    Thank you!

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