Skipper ID request

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Continuing my journey learning how to ID skipper, and i require some assistance on the following skippers, all which are taken in Singapore this year

Skipper 1 - which Caltoris species is this? Is there any comparison picture to tell apart the various caltoris species, as i find it a bit hard to get the proper terms on specific dots on the wings to see the differences
Skipper 1.jpg

Skipper 2-Another caltoris species?
skipper 9.jpg

Skipper 3 -Another Caltoris species?
Skipper 4.jpg

skipper 4-is this a Potanthus omaha(Lesser Dart)?
Skipper 2.jpg

Skipper 5-Is this also a lesser dart as well?
skipper 3.jpg

Skipper 6 - Another lesser Dart?
skipper 6.jpg

Skipper 7
skipper 7.jpg

Skipper 8-quite a tiny dart, about only a thumbnail length
skipper 8.jpg

Skipper 9-Is this a small branded swift, Pelopidas mathias
Skipper 5.jpg

With regards
Zick

[Psyche]

Post 7. 1 Baoris oceia female.

Baoris oceia; antennae blackish.
Large species ;HW vrins usually raised Often a pale area at cellend.
Abdomen odscurely banded.
Male & female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hLOHSi2j5...hSwift-KSK.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9442/large.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 7.

2. Caltoris cormasa

Caltoris more compact shape.

Three species with prominent pale area on the antenna.


1. Caltoris cormasa; FW subapical spots often three, small, yellowish. Upper cellspot absent or small.
HW darker, strong red tone.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...326/large.jpeg


2. Caltoris bromus ;FW spots whitish.
Subapical often large; upper cellspot prominent.
Underside uniform dark brown with ochreous overlay.
Female may have 1- 2 white on HW space 2 & 3.
Males
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...587/large.jpeg
Female ;Note single white HW spot in space 3.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...080/large.jpeg
Female with HW spot 2 & 3.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...513/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...504/large.jpeg


3. Caltoris cahira; Similar to C. bromus.
FW upper cellspot prominent.
HW shaed dark chocolate, of variable intensity.
Male.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...657/large.jpeg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3281/large.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg




Two species have largely blackish antennae.

4. Caltoris malaya. pale antennal area may be vaguely present.
FW subapical two upper one very small.
FW cellspot typically absent, but there are example with two small cellspot.
Male rusty -brown; female ochreous brown.
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...683/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...313/large.jpeg
Female
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0812/large.jpg
Female with FW cellspot.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5197/large.jpg


C. philippina;
Always without cellspot.
Sharp FWs, lower margin excavate (incurved).
Coarse greenish ochreous scalings.
Male & female.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6740/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9756/large.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 7.
3. Polytremis lubricans male

HW coarsely scaled FW spots distinctly yellow. upper cellspot often triangular.
Male & female.
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...GF_U-AF5uECWxY
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 7
4 & 6 male, 7- female.
Taractrocera archias.
Note rounded stubby sntennal club.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 7
5, 8, 10. Oriens gola.

Note stubby antennal club; HW cellend marked by a black streak.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9JVWqIU_...monDartlet.jpg

[Psyche]

Post 7
9 Pelopidas mathias

Pelopidas ;HW with a cellspot.

P. mathias; Underside with dark greyish shading.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...14b98478_b.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Ming.jpg


P. agna; Underside with a clean brown look.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7...A_male_06b.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8473/large.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

Regards
Zick

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

I have a skipper here i cant quite ID, i initially thought it is a pelopidas species but it doesnt match, would appreciate any ID!
Skipper 1.1.jpg

Regards
Zick

[Psyche]

Post 15.
Borbo cinnara.

Antennal club thick; face white.
FW with 0 -2 cellspots ; 3 subapical spots arranged in a semicircle.
HW usually 3 spots, spot 2, 3, & 6. Extra spots in space 4 & 5 also not rare.
Underside greenish ochreous.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jMZu5Yy4Y...ederick_01.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAM...lt_Khew_01.jpg
HW with an extra spot 4.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...B_DSC_2964.jpg

TL Seow; Cheers.