Halpe sp. Identification

[ButterflyWitch]

Hello Dr. Seow Sir, need your confirmation...

1. Halpe wantona?
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2. Halpe flava or kusala?
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Thanks in advanse...

[Psyche]

Halpe is terribly difficult.
Many forms are being upgraded to full species.

1. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...2&d=1751826099
https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...3&d=1751826153
This should be correct as H. wantona.
It has the even sized interneural black spots on a dirty ground.
Upperside i cellspot ;spots 2 & 3 partial overlap.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91410001.html
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict15c/91410001_n004.jpg


2. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...4&d=1751826190
https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...5&d=1751826229

Not sure what this should be.
It looks closest to Halpe aucma ,some form have narrow interneural spots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...134c48-3_0.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/halpe-aucma


It can not be H. flava which is more golden, with HW spot 4 & 5 very tiny and spots 6 & 7 very large.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91360001.html
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Halpe-flava

Also can not be H. kusala which has a central yellowish white band.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91390001.html
This is a good match for H. kusala.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...69bdb287-1.jpg

I have no idea how H. molta should look.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[ButterflyWitch]

Thank you so much sir...