Encountered this dark brown skipper in the nature reserve.
I am totally clueless about its ID.
Dr Seow, any ID assistance would be very much appreciated.
Early Stages Specialist
A dark brown skipper
Encountered this dark brown skipper in the nature reserve.
I am totally clueless about its ID.
Dr Seow, any ID assistance would be very much appreciated.
Last edited by horace2264; 17-Jul-2012 at 11:58 PM.
Horace
Young Member
Wow, it looks a bit like a male quedara monteithi to me.
cheers
Jonathan
Power Member
It is indeed.(size, dark body & cilia, & bulging palpi )Originally Posted by Banded Yeoman
Wow, it looks a bit like a male quedara monteithi to me.
I remembered long ago I ID'ed one of this as Idmon distanti basing it on the light area on the underside forewing.
TL Seow
Early Stages Specialist
Great!
Many thanks for the ID, Jonathan and Dr Seow.
Horace
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