Skippers ID clarification in Singapore

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Post 91.

Yes. This is a fine example of a male Caltoris bromus.

Caltoris bromus.
Antenna with prominent pale area.
FW subapical spots typically two.
FW cellspot two.Very rarely the upper cellspot may be reduced or absent.
UnH uniformly brown with ochreous overlay.
The female is the only species here that may have HW spots in space 2 & 3.

Examples of males in Singapore.
https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd5aebfd1.png
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131436413
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38212403
Female.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13664032


Caltoris cahira is similar but the UnH is uniformly dark chocolate.

It is much rarer in Singapore.

Male in Singapore.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97774898

Females Singapore.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_g...ris+bromus.jpg

The 2nd pic here is that of Caltoris malaya.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125617950


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