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    2. Caltoris cormasa

    Caltoris more compact shape.

    Three species with prominent pale area on the antenna.


    1. Caltoris cormasa; FW subapical spots often three, small, yellowish. Upper cellspot absent or small.
    HW darker, strong red tone.
    https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...326/large.jpeg


    2. Caltoris bromus ;FW spots whitish.
    Subapical often large; upper cellspot prominent.
    Underside uniform dark brown with ochreous overlay.
    Female may have 1- 2 white on HW space 2 & 3.
    Males
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9155/large.jpg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...587/large.jpeg
    Female ;Note single white HW spot in space 3.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...080/large.jpeg
    Female with HW spot 2 & 3.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...513/large.jpeg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...504/large.jpeg


    3. Caltoris cahira; Similar to C. bromus.
    FW upper cellspot prominent.
    HW shaed dark chocolate, of variable intensity.
    Male.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...657/large.jpeg
    Females.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3281/large.jpg
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gK...ris+bromus.jpg




    Two species have largely blackish antennae.

    4. Caltoris malaya. pale antennal area may be vaguely present.
    FW subapical two upper one very small.
    FW cellspot typically absent, but there are example with two small cellspot.
    Male rusty -brown; female ochreous brown.
    Males.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...683/large.jpeg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...313/large.jpeg
    Female
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...0812/large.jpg
    Female with FW cellspot.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5197/large.jpg


    C. philippina;
    Always without cellspot.
    Sharp FWs, lower margin excavate (incurved).
    Coarse greenish ochreous scalings.
    Male & female.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...6740/large.jpg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9756/large.jpg
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    3. Polytremis lubricans male

    HW coarsely scaled FW spots distinctly yellow. upper cellspot often triangular.
    Male & female.
    https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...GF_U-AF5uECWxY
    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg

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    4 & 6 male, 7- female.
    Taractrocera archias.
    Note rounded stubby sntennal club.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg

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    5, 8, 10. Oriens gola.

    Note stubby antennal club; HW cellend marked by a black streak.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9JVWqIU_...monDartlet.jpg

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    9 Pelopidas mathias

    Pelopidas ;HW with a cellspot.

    P. mathias; Underside with dark greyish shading.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...14b98478_b.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Ming.jpg


    P. agna; Underside with a clean brown look.
    https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7...A_male_06b.jpg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8473/large.jpg



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    Thank you Doctor Seow!

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    Hi Doctor Seow,

    I have a skipper here i cant quite ID, i initially thought it is a pelopidas species but it doesnt match, would appreciate any ID!
    Skipper 1.1.jpg

    Regards
    Zick
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    Borbo cinnara.

    Antennal club thick; face white.
    FW with 0 -2 cellspots ; 3 subapical spots arranged in a semicircle.
    HW usually 3 spots, spot 2, 3, & 6. Extra spots in space 4 & 5 also not rare.
    Underside greenish ochreous.
    https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jMZu5Yy4Y...ederick_01.jpg
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAM...lt_Khew_01.jpg
    HW with an extra spot 4.
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...B_DSC_2964.jpg

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    Thanks for the prompt response Doctor Seow!

    I now try to ID the following few

    1-Pelopidas mathias?
    skipper 1.2.jpg

    2-Baoris farri? i noted there are no white areas in the antenna and it was smaller than the typical caltoris species
    skipper 1.3.jpg

    3-some Telicota species?
    skipper 1.4.jpg

    4-I cant wrap my head around this one as it refuse to close its wing! require some help here
    skipper 1.5.jpg

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    Hi Doctor Seow,

    Im looking through my Malaysia Lexias photo, and realise i completely forgotten that Lexias cyanipardus existed. I noted the the female is spotted with bluish white above, and is amazingly big compared to lexias in Singapore. Would like to hear your thoughts

    Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226674657

    Skipping regards
    Zicky
    Zick Soh

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