Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Correction

No.2 Most likely Borbo cinnara.
There are spots on the HW, clearer in this pic.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2029/large.jpg

This plus the white face & thicker antennal clubs suggest B. cinnara

Examples.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...2m8uw&usqp=CAU
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaVjdL_FAM...lt_Khew_01.jpg


TL Seow; Cheers.

[Zicky]

i see, thanks very much doctor Seow!

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

Another few skippers and a brownwing to ask!

1-caltorus 1.1.jpgcaltorus 1.2.jpg
The antenna has a white region, so i suppose caltoris cormasa?

2-dart1.1.jpg
i only have one shot. Since the forewing dark regions arent very dark, would this be a potanthus species?

3-lesser dart 1.1.jpglesser dart 1.3.jpg
Potanthus omaha?

4-pelopidus 1.1.jpgpelopidus 1.3.jpg
P. agna?

5-skip 1.jpgskip 2.jpg
P. omaha?

6-miletues 1.1.jpgmiletues 1.3.jpg
which brown wing is this? i cant tell them apart

Thanks in regards

Zick

[Psyche]

1 Caltoris malaya.
C. malaya have a pale area but rather weak on the antenna.
FW without any spot, so no spot is visible in the upper cell area.
Male rusty brown, female ochreous brown.
Males.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1O18RS0-...M_adult_01.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...848/large.jpeg
Females.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1oLoYzhVi...M_adult_04.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9570/large.jpg

Caltoris cormasa often have an small FW upper cellspot visible at rest ;UnH strongly reddish.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjKxWVHrQ...herHern_01.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbM65dWq...C_adult_03.jpg



2. Potanthus omaha.
Abdominal end yellow; veins are lightly darken

3. Taractrocera archias.
The wingshape, markings & antenna are typical.


4. Borbo cinnara.
Borbo cinnara have no HW cellspot. HW typicaly with 3 spots.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jMZu5Yy4Y...ederick_01.jpg

Pelopidas agna have a prominent HW cellspot.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5F...ded+Swift+.jpg


5. Potanthus omaha.


6. Miletus biggsii
Uniformly grey or brown.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...saDmw&usqp=CAU
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IGfWKPlNI...nie-LokePF.jpg

M. symethus.
Apex of each wing shaded white.At rest they aligned.
HW postdiscal spot shaded black on the inner margins.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...nius---Sim.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...hee%20Beng.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

Here are some new skipper

1 - BIGGUY1.1.jpgBIGGUY1.2.jpgBIGGUY1.3.jpg
This skipper is the size of a caltoris, big as a biden pilosa. FW vein looks lightly darken with abdominal black band. Is it a P.serina?

2 - brownguy1.1.jpgbrownguy1.2.jpg
This caltoris/boaris species is not brownish red, and somewhat greyish brown. Not so confident but i suspect is a caltoris species

3 - smallguy1.1.jpgsmallguy1.2.jpg
FW spots distinctly yellow, Polytremis lubricans?

4 - tinguy1.1.jpgtinyguy1.2.jpg
Potanthus omaha? The forewing is lightly darken at submarginal area and veins are somewhat dark

Regards
Zick

[Psyche]

Post 36.

1. Typical male Potanthus serina.
NOte FW spot 5 much smaller than spot 4; HW band with a small spot 6 on inner corner; Abdominal end strongly black-banded.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/80...93f41908f6.jpg

2. Male Polytremis lubricans.
Note the patern on the antenna & the coarse scalings; HW spots may be obscyre in this species.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...a533d610-1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT...us%2BSwift.jpg

3. Male Potanthus mingo.
Note abdominal end with only a hint of yellow, indicating a broad black band.
Ground colour is dark & HW band outer margins incut.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg


4. Male Potanthus omaha.
Abdominal end band very narrow only basally.
Veins darken; ground colour very light & HW band outer margins straight.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...obby%20Mun.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...se_site_01.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

Can i clarify what do you mean by ground colour? Is it refering to a specific part of the skipper, or just the colouring of the skipper in general?

Thank you!
Zick