Thanks Dr Seow!
I'm also seeking your opinion on the following Rapala .
Could this be Rapala damona ? Searching through the web and other online platforms does seem to show that R. damona has a larger filling at space 1b compared to R. suffusa .
DSC_0146.jpg
Thank you!
Yes. This is a Rapala damona male.
The large speckled patch is particularly significant in Sundaland..Sumatra, Malaya, Java & Borneo.
These examples are from the Andaman islands north of Sumatra.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/rapala-damona .
You can also check Otsuka 's specimens in the Borneo Lycaenids.
You can download it here.
http://www17.plala.or.jp/jamides/Bor.../borneo-e.html
The examples from continental Asia have a smaller speckled patch about 60 - 70 % coverage.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4i/84000001.html
Do not simply accept images from website.
Try to cross check if you can.
Many errors occur.
Rapala damona is one.
This example from northern Thailand is Rapala dieneces, not R. damona.
The HW 's upper third is largely black.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapala...naMUpUnAC1.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4i/84010001.html
TL Seow: Cheers
PS. Helpful features.
If the HW speckled patch is small & the postdiscal line/band is angled sharply it is always R. suffusa.
Female.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124393458
The postdiscal band is rounded above the speckled patch is rounded in R. damona & dieneces.
R. damona female.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama.../original.jpeg
R. dienece s female.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eudC-rksd2...0/DSC_0194.JPG
Last edited by Psyche; 22-Jul-2022 at 07:42 PM .
Hi Dr Seow,
Seeking your assistance to ID the following skippers.
Thank you!
1) Pelopidas sp., possibly P. mathias ?
DSC_0142.jpg DSC_0156.jpg
2) Looks like P. agna to me.
DSC_0251.jpg DSC_0254.jpg
3) Telicota sp.? Seems to not have dark dusted veins and quite abit larger than usual T. besta .
DSC_0384.jpg DSC_0385.jpg
4) A dirty mix of grey and brown so Pelopidas mathia s?
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Post 59.
1. female
2 female.
4. male.
Pelopidas mathias.
Ground colour dirty look with dark & grey shadings.
Male & Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...ft%20-bene.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Ming.jpg
Pelopidas agna
Ground colour with a neat clean appearance.
2 males & female.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5F...ded+Swift+.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQNuynda7...A_male_06b.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zXwSQZiZ...SwiftF-KSK.jpg
3. Female Telicota besta.
Underside HW with veins across band lightly darken.
FW spot 4 & 5 equal rectangular.
FW upperside cellend bar, one long & short.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8655/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2180/large.jpg
Female T. colon very similar.
FW upperside cellend bars one long & one short.
FW spots 4 & 5 distorted in shape & not aligned.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...425/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...402/large.jpeg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Dr Seow,
I have another Telicota to ID, it this T. colon ?
Thank you!
DSC_0601.jpg
Post 61,
Yes. This is a female T. colon.
Normally in T. colon FW spots 4 & 5 are distorted in shape & in the male they are not aligned, ie spot 5 is farther out from spot 4.
This is not so obvious in the female.
In female FW spot 5 is often bisected horizontally as seen here.
The general appearance is as in T. besta female but besta female have spots 4 & 5 equal & not distorted.
T. colon male & female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRfNeV5wQ...t-LemonTea.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grsw9HIBWI...n%2Bstinga.jpg
T. besta male & 3 females.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcRIOq2iv...t_male_-04.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqK3ID-7Ml...sta%2Bbina.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNl8Waf_H...ale_03+(1).jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Dr Seow,
Here are a few more skippers, hoping you could confirm the IDs.
Thank you!
a) Potanthus trachala ?
Abdominal end is black banded, UNF spots 4 and 5 connected by spikes, UNH spots 5 at least strongly projected out and size larger than typical P. omaha .
DSC_0677.jpg
b) Potanthus serina ?
About 1.5x larger than (a), abdominal end black, UNF spot 4 smaller than 5
DSC_0656.jpg
c) Potanthus serina ?
Different individual but characters same as (b).
DSC_0711.jpg
d) Telicota besta ?
Seems to have raised veins; face paler, UNF spots 4 and 5 similar size.
DSC_0666.jpg
e) Telicota besta ?
Raised veins that seemed lightly dark dusted; face paler, UNF spots 4 and 5 similar sized.
DSC_0685.jpg
f) Caltoris cormasa ?
Pale area on antennae, UNF spots yellowish, reddish tone.
DSC_0725.jpg
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