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    1, Caltoris cormasa male.
    There is a pale area on the antenna; UnH with rusty scaling ; Subapical spots often 3, & yellowish.
    Male & female.
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg

    Similar. C. bromus; More uniform brown; subapical spots often 2, & white.
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...jBFQg&usqp=CAU


    2. Cephrenes acalle male.
    All veins are strongly black; band edged with sharp spots.
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCs..._male_01_c.jpg


    3. Taractrocera archias male.
    Note HW band in an arc; no spot 7 ;antenna with rounded club.


    4. Isma male probably Isma protoclea; Correction: Hyarotis microstictum.
    Note white spot on antennal club.
    Two similar species recorded in Singapore.

    Isma iapis; UnH with ochreous scalings.
    https://a4.pbase.com/o2/25/686825/1/...._LC86858x.jpg

    Isma protoclea ;UnH with a purple wash.
    https://farm1.staticflickr.com/942/2...f1fd3572_c.jpg


    5. Polytremis lubricans male. HW with a single spot. Correction : Probably female Caltoris bromus.
    Underside with a coarse scaling look. Antenna no defined pale area, tip bent.
    Male more brownish; female more ochreous. FW spots yellowish.
    UnH spots varies obsolete to a few.
    Male
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...-lubricans.jpg
    Female.
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg



    TL Seow: Cheers.
    Last edited by Psyche; 26-Jan-2022 at 04:43 AM.

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