Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 78.
Both are correct.

1. Caltoris cormasa. Reddish colouration & small spots.
2. Potanthus serina FW spot 5smaller than spot 4.



TL Seow:Cheers.

[Zicky]

Post 78.
Both are correct.

1. Caltoris cormasa. Reddish colouration & small spots.
2. Potanthus serina FW spot 5smaller than spot 4.



TL Seow:Cheers.

Thank You Doctor Seow!

Zicky

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

Today's outing brought me low skippers but high number of lascars, pantoporia specifically. I attach inat links once again to ensure quality and clarity.

1 - P.sandaka? i note the submarginal grey band isnt very thick
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134397320
p.sandaka1.1.jpgp.sandaka1.2.jpg

2 - P.sandaka also?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134398046
p.sandaka2.1.jpgp.sandaka2.2.jpg

3 - P.sandaka also? The wings are folded and ive only got this shot
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134397335
p.sandaka3.1.jpg

4 - P.hordonia? The submarginal line is much thicker in this one compare to the above two. Inat link has more photo than the ones here, which after downsizing is somewhat blurry on computer end
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134397329
p.hordonia1.1.jpgp.hordonia1.2.jpg

5 - borbo cinnara, no hindwing cellspot
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134397353
borbocinnara.jpg

6 - p.lubricans? i notice yellow forewing spots but seems a bit wear and tear
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134397318
polytremis1.1.jpgpolytremis1.2.jpg

With regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 81.

5 Borbo cinnara. Note also thick antennal club.

6. Polytremis lubricans male .Note also rough scalings & antenna.

[Psyche]

Pantoporia in Singapore.

All five species were recorded in the past in Singapore.
Two, P. aurelia & dindinga are likely extinct.

P. paraka have grey -orange FW submarginal bands .

The other two P. hordonia & sandaka have been widely confused throughout their range.
Both have an orange FW submarginal band and a grey one inner to it.
The FW postdiscal spot in space 2 is large with a 'foot' along the lower margin )dorsum)
The foot is exceptionally latge & long in the male P. sandaka.
Females of both species do not have an extended foot.
PANTO5.PNG

[Psyche]

Pantoporia hordonia hordonia.

The status of P. hordonia is uncertain in Singapore.
Possibly it has become extinct, its genes mixed into some population of P. sandaka.

P. hordonia hordonia.
FW grey submarginal band wider thanthe orange band typically 2X wider, unbroken & continuous.
FW orange submarginal band tend to fade at the apex, particularly in the female.Often the orange band is broken or near obsolete.
Male foot of the postdiscal band small.

Typical males. P. Malaysia.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6TIVtGI_ok...0/DSC_0229.JPG
https://alchetron.com/cdn/pantoporia...esize-750.jpeg
https://a4.pbase.com/g4/25/686825/2/...1.bMw5eaEm.jpg

Females.
P. Malaysia.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UsULpFSI_...0/DSC_2572.JPG

Female P. Malaysia from C&P4.
PANTO3.PNG

Thailand.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/f2...fd389661b5.jpg
Cambodia.
https://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/lif...rdonia-1xu.jpg
Java.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungl...llOUX2YXdTg%3D

[Psyche]

Pantoporia sandaka sandaka.
FW with the orange band intact & prominent.
The grey band is is much reduced, broken or beaded in the male.
Male with a large foot to the postdiscal spot.
Female is rather variable.
FW submarginal band usually expanded at the apex.
Grey band may be broken, but can be prominent.

Typical males.
P.Malaysia.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c8rXTibfeq...0/DSC_0137.JPG
Singapore.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uNRH3neo0...ascar-Fed3.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1187/...dbdb16cd75.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2610/large.jpg


Females.
With the grey band broken or narrow as in the male.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...erick%20Ho.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...wsiRg&usqp=CAU

More often the grey band is wider, causing a lot of confusion with P. hordonia.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...Lascar@MNT.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...278/large.jpeg
Female specimen(Singapore) in Natural History Museum Uk.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...fMpoo&usqp=CAU

Female (P. Malaysia) from C&P4.
SNIP6.PNG