Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 65.

1. Male Baoris oceia. Pale area on the antenna (seen here) more often not visible.
Baoris oceia male often have reduced spots. eg especially the subapical spots.
In Singapore, the upper cellspot is lunulate(crescent) as seen here.
Hw may have a vgue pale patch at the cellend.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4039/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0087/large.jpg

Caltoris philippina is very different, being narrow-winged.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dUpUIge8A...ld_male_01.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gug8ilYe9..._BenJin_01.jpg


2 & 3. Male Caltoris cormasa.
The reddish tone with dark mottling on the HW is typical, FW is paler
Male & female.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Go2TnPxaK...0/DSC_0182.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg


Some misIDs.


Caltoris bromus male.
FW twin large cellspot; small spot in space 1b (hardly in other males)Underside FW & HW more uniform.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89619994

Caltoris bromus female.
FW with twin large cellspots; HW underside with a white spot in space 2 (diagnostic.).
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92336192

Caltoris cahira male.
FW with twin large cellspots; HW underside dark chocolate.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97774898


TL Seow: Cheers.