ID requests - May 18, 2024

[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