Skipper ID request

[Zicky]

10.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227781589
Probably Pelopidas mathias.

11. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/224375095
Pelopidas mathias.

Although P. mathias & agna appear to be common in Singapore there is a lot of mixedup with these two species.

Pelopidas mathias.
Male UpF spot 2 & 3 quadrate or at least broad
A line thru the two cellspots cut the brand.
ground colour grey-tinged ,often giving a dirty uneven shading, darkish around the spots, paler along the margins..
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93120001.html

Males with upperside confirmation
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...a966070e-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...a966070e-3.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d8457890-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d8457890-2.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...wari_ag999.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...wari_ak551.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...6d15ac-2_1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...6d15ac-3_1.jpg

Singapore examples
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...ft%20-bene.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...hee%20Ming.jpg
Added.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...6966/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...7724/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6071/large.jpg


Pelopidas agna.
Male UpF spots 2 & 3 narrow especially spot 2.
A line thru the 2 cellspots usually bypass the brand.
UnH uniform brown clear, with a greenish tinge (usually not seen in fieldshot.

Males with upperside confirmation.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...gale_ak888.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...gale_ak890.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...oman_ag262.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...oman_ag263.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...36d28b93-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...36d28b93-2.jpg

https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...90c4b442-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...90c4b442-3.jpg

Singapore examples.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...A_male_05c.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...Horace-Tan.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...A_male_06b.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...SwiftF-KSK.jpg
Added.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...776/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9691/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9706/large.jpg

Many observations, but mostly poor quality singleshot views which make ID difficult.
Many IDs of P. agna but most are doubtful.
This shot is undoubted but the UnH view is poor. Note uniform brown UnH.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251275302


TL Seow: Cheers.

Thanks Doctor Seow!

[Psyche]

Revision.

10.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227781589
Confirmation. Male Pelopidas mathias.

Pelopidas mathias have the FW cilia dark, blackish, compare to the paler HW cilia.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...ft%20-bene.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...6966/large.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...hee%20Ming.jpg

Pelopidas agna.
The FW cilia are about as pale as that on the HW, except it is often edged dark/blackish.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...A_male_06b.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...36d28b93-2.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...SwiftF-KSK.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.