Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Lexias bangkana seem incredibly rare in peninsular Malaysia.

In a search of Lexias in Johor on inaturalist only two other shots were found.
Thankfully they were both males.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15841163
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/213341212
No example of another female found.

The yellowtip darkens to black in set specimens which is why the refence text never mention this important clue.
It seems to be restricted to SE Johor, much like Rapala cowani.


Both L. dirtea & pardalis are also found at Panti.
L. dirtea.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143346191
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147464503
L. pardalis.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217015320
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101388782


TL Seow; Cheers.
PS.
To add to the confusion, in Kuala Woh is a female with bluish spots.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238104405
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238230965
However, the FW apical spot is round & the HW blue lunules are incomplete, with yellow spots showing through.
(Compare with the L. bangkana females.)

Three other females are more typical l. pardalis.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197662214
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197662182
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124519863

The males looks typical L. pardalis but does have a small apical whitish spot.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117241557
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197662218

PS2 . However there are also L. pardalis/dirtea females in Singapore (where L. bangkana is absent) with bluish spots.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55901754
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128797460
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183618229
They are remarkably like L. albopunctata but no confirmatory male have been shot.
https://wingscales.com/Nymphalidae/L...a-albopunctata

PS3. The underside of the female albopunctata is also differently coloured.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62375248