Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Additional notes.

Males Pantoporia hordonia in P. Malaysia.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65613884
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102652739
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132162011
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128243266

Dsf variant with wide markings & grey band narrowed.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132919980


Two female P. hordonia.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2635944
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19028878


Male P. sandaka. Note white line/highlight on HW.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124081180


These images should help identify P. hordonia in Singapore.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you so much doctor Seow for such a insightful explanation! Words cannot express the feeling i have now but i find it extremely helpful! But this eans i still have to keep looking for p.hordonia somewhere in SG

Regards
Zicky

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

i have return with the classic skipper ID, which today i am confident of the one i require help with. Please correct any mistake shall you spot any

1 - p.omaha
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135350918
p.omaha1.1.jpgp.omaha1.2.jpg

2 - p.lubricans, but seems very yellowish brown
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135350953
p.lubricans1.1.jpgp.lunricans1.2.jpg

3 - t.colon. I decided t.colon base on forewing space 4 and 5. The colour seems deeper than the usual, but i concluded it is simply a worn out individual
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135350954
t.colon1.1.jpgt.colon1.2.jpgt.colon1.3.jpg

Skipping regards!
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 90.

1. Male Potanthus omaha.

2/ Male Polytremis lubricans. Female is yellower.

3. Female Telicota colon.
Male & 2 female.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3543/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9905/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...425/large.jpeg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

My friend here has shot this skipper at pulau ubin, which is in a quite worned out condition. My initial ID is Zographetus doxus, ID from the white antenna and ground colour of the wings of the skipper itself. However, i discovered that there are other species that look alike, namely the Zographetus ogygia. I think it could very well be said for a range of species of skipper however.

I kindly request to hear your second opinion of this observation, and i dropped the inaturalist link below since i do not have the photo. All credits goes to Yu Fei who shot this photo.

Inat observation - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136746438

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 92.

Worn examples are always difficult.

Three species were previously recorded in Singapore.

Zographetus doxus.
Underside ground ocnhreous to chestnut brown.
Male antenna with smaller white area.
UnH with a yellowish discal area and the veins darken.
Marginal band sharper & HW dark cellspot always prominent.
Males.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...D_adult_12.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...nny%20Chir.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...erry%20Ong.jpg
Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...Bene%20Tay.jpg


Zographetus ogygia.
UnH ground colour golden brown to red brown.
Male antenna with larger white area.
UnH uniformly red brown , veins hardly dark & marginal band obscure. HW dark cellspot weak or absent.
Males.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GFVEOFh60...-HoraceTan.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...phetus-ogygia/
Female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kryJ8yvgA...ygia-KohCH.jpg


Z. rama
UnH brown, unmarked or obscurely spotted. Presumably extinct.


This image should be male Zographetus doxus.
Salient features.
HW with a yellowish area. This can not be due to wear alone as it is in the correct place.
The veins are strongly darken.
There is indication of a HW dark border.
The antennal white area is relatively small.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

Skipping regards
Zicky