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    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


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    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.

    DSC_0160.jpg

    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?

    DSC_0123.jpgDSC_0128.jpg

    Thank you!

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    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


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    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.

    DSC_0832.jpg DSC_0862.jpg

    Thank you!

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    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


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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Could I check if the following skippers are all Erionota thrax?

    I am unable to visualise the difference between E. thrax and E. torus and would like to seek your assistance to shed light on the differences.

    a)
    DSC_0536.jpg

    b)
    DSC_0998.jpg

    c)
    DSC_1003.jpg

    Thank you!

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    Thanks for the diagrams Dr Seow! It made the part on wing margins alot more clearer.

    Can I check if the FW spots are diagnostic? I have added additional photos to the photos 2 & 3 for post 76 as the FW spots look kind of different.

    Post 76:

    2) Added a shot showing FW upperside and a more parallel shot of the underside.

    DSC_0984.jpg DSC_0995.jpg

    3) Similarly, added a shot of FW upperside and a more parallel shot of the underside.

    DSC_1019.jpg DSC_1021.jpg


    In addition, adding on another Erionota, could this be E. torus then?

    A)

    DSC_0008.jpg DSC_0013.jpg

    Thank you!!

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    Post 78.

    The shape of spot 3 was given by Flemings, author of BoWM&S.
    It is not absolute. Need to view in the correct perspective.
    You can see the difference in the Yutaka website,

    2 is certain to be E. torus. Corrected.
    3 looks to have the termen a bit straighter, but FW is broad as in E. torus.
    Compare typical E. thraxfemale with narrower FW.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...2012--0060.jpg

    I would include it as E. torus.

    Do note interspecific crosses occur & can be fully fertile with sibling species.

    A. is fairly typical E. torus female.


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    Last edited by Psyche; 20-Nov-2022 at 02:18 PM.

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    Correction

    Some typo errors.

    1 is Erionota thrax.

    2 is certain to be E. torus.

    3 is likely to be also E. torus.
    In a perfectly perpendicular shot the blunt wide angle to the FW is always seen in E. thrax.


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