ID requests - May 18, 2024

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr. Seow,
Can please help me id these observations.

#1 Euploea modesto? aglea?
Gua Tempurung, Perak - May 16, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216406224

#2 Saletara panda?
Gua Tempurung, Perak - May 16, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216406803

#3 Skipper?
Gua Tempurung - May 16, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216406243

#4 Jamides celeno?
Gopeng, Perak - May 16, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216220267

#5 Skipper?
Penang Botanic Gardens - May 18, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216650851

Thanks. Cheers, SL Liew

[Psyche]

#1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216406224
Male Euploea modesta modesta.


Several species can be confusing in fieldshots.
they varies widely in different regions so comparing shots from different countries can be bewildering.

Euploea algea.
UpF appearing blue-black with a dark blue sheen
Male brand very long & broad.
FW apex more rounded in the male.
HW submarginal spots more elongate ,reaching 4X the marginal spots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30600010.html
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._Phi_Phi_2.jpg
Female.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Butterflies...ysia/#lightbox


The next two species can look almost identical from the underside alone.


Euploea modesta modesta.

UpF with the basal 2/3 deep dark blue.
Male with the FW tornus excavated (cut in) Diagnostic, but visible only in sharp focus.
HW more triangular, ie sharper at the apex.
Male without a brand.
Smaller than E. midamus.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30500001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ploea-modesta/
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.c...p/modesta4.jpg


Euploea midamus chloe.

UpF with only the basal area with a dark blue sheen. more often with some discal spots.
HW more rounded, submarginal spots relatively rounded.
Larger than E. modesta.
Male with a narrow moderate brand.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/dan/30760010.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ploea-midamus/

[Psyche]

#2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216406803

Male Appias albina albina.
SALETARA.png
Appias albina .
Lighter much paler.
FW apex vein 9 arising from vein 7 relatively long.( No vein 8.)
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mx5lO2TBH...0/DSC_0235.JPG


Saletara panda.
Male with sharper FW.
FW vein 9 which arise from vein 7 very short. (No vein 8.)
Vein 9 is usually absent in the female.
https://wingscales.com/Pieridae/Saletara-panda-distanti

[Psyche]

#3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216406243

Telicota besta bina.

At first glance just from the underside alone this suggest Telicota bambusae.
The veins on the HW band appear vague or not dark-dusted. This feature is variable & difficult to judge in fieldshots.

The 2nd pic shows the base of space 2 is fully orange.

The species which have space 2 base with consistently with an orange patch are T. colon, besta & augias.
In the other species FW space 2 base is black.
However some examples may have traces of orange especially in T. bambusae.

of the 3 species,
T. augias is deeply orange.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ...as-augias).jpg

T. colon have the FW spots staggered out& may be distorted.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...colon2-KSK.jpg

This leaves Telicota besta bina.
FW with the base of space 2 with an orange patch.
Male brand slightly arcuate, placed against the inner margin of the black space.
UnH veins across band may be lightly dark-dusted & often raised.
BEsTAM.png
Males.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99204839@N00/186503785
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...male_up_01.jpg
https://www.yin-image.com/butterfly/telicota-besta/
Female.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...male_up_01.jpg

T. bambusae.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...1_%2810%29.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/maanay/50385196348

[Psyche]

#4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216220267
Likely Jamides celeno.

It is too difficult to separate J. pura from J. celeno just from the underside.
The difference mentioned in the past are also not consistent.
However J. pura have straighter FWs.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81050010.html
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81060001.html



#5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216650851

Pelopidas agna male.

Pelopidas agna.
Male UpF spot 2 & 3 narrow & rectangular.
A line through the two cellspots usually missed the brand.
UnH not grey-tinged having a clean uniform brown colour.
Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...b961e0-1_1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...36ba6310-1.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...A_male_06b.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...A_male_05c.jpg
Female.
A line through the two cellspot usually miss the spot in space 1b.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec..._female_02.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...SwiftF-KSK.jpg


Pelopidas mathias.
Male UpF spot 2 & 3 quadrate.
A line through the two cellspots always cut the brand.
Underside tinged grey creating an uneven shadings & a dirty look.
Males.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...perside_01.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/51554050560
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...a6d3a539-2.jpg
Female.
A line through the two cellspots often cut the spot in space 1b.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...perside_02.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...derside_02.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...eclosed_01.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thank you so much Dr. Seow.
Cheers from Penang, SL Liew