Skipper ID request

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Had a hiring long hike today, with a couple of skippers to look for. Decided to retry using my skippers ID i learnt so far

1 - pelopidas sp? Hindwing cellspot is at the hindwing, though spots at space 6,7 and 8 seem to be a little in a arc like borbo
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152367156

2 - telicota sp. it isnt T.colon or T.besta, so its either T.auguis or T.linna - though im not confident which
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152367113

3 - Ancistroides nigrita?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152367153

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 161.

1. Pelopidas mathias male.
Underside with irregular shading, or often strongly grey tinged.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0206/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6768/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...339/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3964/large.jpg

Pelopidas agna.
Underside uniformly brown/ochreous without irregular shading.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9/original.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2529/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0402/large.jpg

Borbo cinnara; HW without cellspot; usually 3 spots in space 2, 3, & 6 ; FW subapical spots more in a semicircle; antennal club thicker.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...704/large.jpeg


2. Telicota besta male.
UnH with the veins lighly darken & often strongly raised.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4543/large.jpg

Telicota colon.
FW spots 3, 4, & 5 staggered out upwards.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...1588/large.jpg

Telicota linna.
HW veins not darken or raised; ground dusky.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...260/large.jpeg

Telicota augias.
Uniform deeper orange HW veins not dark; face not whitish.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5337/large.jpg


3. Ancistroides nigrita.
Spotless; rounded wings; pale diffuse fasciae in the marginal zone.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...oides-nigrita/


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow

This bushbrown was ID as Mycalesis horsfieldi on inat, i would like to hear your opinion

Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154059274

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 163.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154059274

Mycalesis perseoides.
The view is bit oblique & less clear.

There is still confusion among the Mycalesis species.
MYCAL2.png
Mycalesis perseoides.
White striae around the spots usually enhanced.
HW 'indentation orregular & jagged.
Dark discal line irregular with 3-4 teeth.
Typical.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jx3Ps1jjy..._adult_03Y.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg
Less typical.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/52268896510/

Mycalesis visala.
White striae around ocelli strongly enhanced.
FW spot 2 always large.
HW indentaion more regualr .
Dark discal line regular ,slightly toothed.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...0Ben%20Jin.jpg
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...165/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...209/large.jpeg
Probably with a hybrid element with perseoides.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...922/large.jpeg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg

Mycalesis horsfieldi.
Ocelli typically small & may be well separated.
Striae may be partially enhanced & marginal ground may be white shaded.
HW dark discal line not strongly toothed as in perseoides.
Borneo.
https://www.jamiun.com/wp-content/up...rmarksmall.jpg
Sumatra.
https://rimba-ecoproject.com/wp-cont...mana-obs-2.jpg
Java
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/1...orsfieldi.html
Tioman.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0904/large.jpg

Mycalesis mineus.
White striae around ocelli not enhanced.
FW spot 2 alway large.
HW indentation V-shaped.
Last 4 ocelli in line.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...M_adult_LC.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4388/large.jpg

Mycalesis perseus.
White striae around ocelly thin.
HW 'indentation' a deep bowl with the ocelli in an arc.
HW last 4 ocelli strongly out of line.
FW spots often in a similar arc.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...mes%20Chia.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...013/large.jpeg

M. horsfieldi is very rare in P. Malaysia except Johore east coast & Tioman, so possibly may be present in P. Tekong.


TL Seow; Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Here are two skippers that i require some assistance

1 - caltoris species
link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734359

2 - this was bigger than the usual caltoris cormasa for size visualisation. baoris?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734367

skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 165.


2. Baoris probably B. oceia.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734367
HW with a pale cellend mark. (Not always visible.)
HW veins raised.
Antennae dark.
Abdomen banded.
FW with reduced spots ie only two subapical spots suggesting oceia.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtcxesbOy...eclosed_01.jpg


1 Baoris probably B. oceia .
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155734359
UnF left with a pale area below the large spot 3.
Antennae dark.
See female from Chiang Mai.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93210001.html

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Its been a while since i asked for skippers and ive gotten a bit lazy i suppose, so i decided to revisit some older observation on inat

1 - Pelopidas?
inat link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/165707619

2 - Pelopidas mathias?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166573897

3 - clueless on this one
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/167853499

skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 167.

1. Pelopidas agna.
Underside ground colour more uniform brown.


2. Pelopidas mathias.
Ground heavily grey-tinged & dark shaded.


3. Unknown.
Pale area on antennae suggest Caltoris & underside suggest C. malaya female.
small white spot at base of antennal tip does not match anything.
C. malaya female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oLoYzhVi...M_adult_04.jpg


TL Seow; Cheers.

[Psyche]

Post 167 no. 3.

The antenna with a pale area & a white spot below a blackish tip match this species in the same camera angle.
Caltoris brunnea.
Rare & would be confused with Caltoris bromus.
Phuket.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...%20Baan%20Maka

Other views. Note first two views in which the HW have a white dot is likely C. bromus.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...ename=Caltoris

http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93260010.html



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow!

for post 3 the skipper was found rather deep inside a primary forest, so i couldnt really get good angles. Lets hope i see it again!

Skipping regards
Zicky