30-Mar-2024, 02:58 AM
#181
There is only one skipper marked like this , ochreous brown with yellow veins.
The eyes may be red brown ,the redness dependent on the lighting.
The antenna have a black club with a whitish dot at the tip, & a pale area below it.
The subapical spots have the lower one much larger.
FW cilia blackish, HW cilia yellowish.
TL Seow ; Cheers.
30-Mar-2024, 09:59 PM
#182
Revision .
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202965093
There are a few features which do not match that of Xanthoneura .
The two subapical spots are spot 6 & 7. (if three then + spot 8)
There is a spot below spot 6 which is spot 4 .ie no spot in space 5.
This is typical in Caltoris.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93360001.html
In Xanthoneura FW spot 4 & 5 are consistently absent.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92170010.html
See also individuals here.
https://www.jungledragon.com/tag/764...a_corissa.html
With a FW spot 4 present the individual can not be Xanthoneura.
The checklist have a female IDed as caltoris malaya with paler veins.
If this is correct then this individual looks very similar.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...wbutterfly/394
However the usual C malaya looks different.
Males.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150643011
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133445751
Undoubted female .Note UpF without cellspot, Abdominal end indicate female.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148489815
https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...657/large.jpeg
Another female (from pointed FW apex & midmargin angle.)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147253164
Based on these observations it is possibly a variant female Caltoris malaya.
An upperside view should settle this.
Note also the antennae match that of Xanthoneura but do not seem to match that of C. malaya.
Thailand female C. malaya with three subapical spots.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Caltoris-malaya
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 31-Mar-2024 at 11:44 AM .
04-Oct-2024, 10:57 AM
#183
Hi Doctor Seow
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193223666
Looking back at my past photo, I realise one of the skipper I didn't manage to ID, leaning towards Halpe or Pinthauria. Would like to hear your thoughts
Skipping regards
Zicky
Zick Soh
04-Oct-2024, 09:46 PM
#184
Post 183.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama.../original.jpeg
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193223666
Halpe species.
The wings are marked with narrow elliptical dark interneural spots ie the spots are between the veins.
There are three species which are very similar & hard to ID.
Halpe arcuata.
FW spots 2 & 3 broadly overlapping.
UnH discal area more uniformly grey-brown, without vague fascia.
H. arcuata India.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91350001.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...n/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...n/photostream/
According to the Yukata website, the population in S. Thailand to Malaya & Sumatra is now Halpe fushigina.
This is similar to H. arcuata but with some pale patches on the male brand.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91352001.html
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Halpe-fushigina
The other two species have an obscure paler fascia in the discal area UnH.
UpF spots 2 & 3 have less overlap.
As H. pelethronix is not known in India this below can be confidently IDed as H. wantona.
Note UnH discal pale fascia rather obscure.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...n/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...n/photostream/
These examples from P. Malaysia are probably H. pelethronix.
Note the UnH pale fascia is much better defined.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wB4Tq2qYm...0/DSC_0356.JPG
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1NbvONLQ...0/DSC_0081.JPG
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hBlkdcImS...0/DSC_0241.JPG
This specimen is rather worn but the UnH vague discal fascia suggest it to be H. wantona .
Tl Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 05-Oct-2024 at 07:26 AM .
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