21-May-2025, 06:20 PM
#51
P49, 2.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234678065
Likely correct as Rapala scintilla male.
The part of the HW postdiscal band running beside the speckled patch in space 1b is a straight slant.
The underside looks grey although it is too dark & blur.
Rapala scintilla.
Male upperside blueshot only on the HW.
UnH postdiscal band in space 1b a straight slant, as in iarbus and manea.
Underside greenish grey.
FW postdiscal band more or less straight, often a slight bent at vein 4.
Males.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847202402
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847199416
Female.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847199419
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2576285671
21-May-2025, 07:56 PM
#52
P49 3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234678056
Burara harisa.
The HW orange cilia reaches about vein 5.
HW tornal area shaded orange.
HW patch streaky.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...t_Sunny_03.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...t_Sunny_02.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ara-harisa.jpg
Burara jaina.
HW with a discal streaky patch as in harisa.
HW tornal area largely clear of orange shading.
HW orange cilia reaches vein 6- 7.
FW may have a white cellspot.
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/89-1-8e89f.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burara...t-Kakkayam.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...rasekharan.jpg
Other two similar species.
B. etelka
HW orange cilia only reaches vein 4-5.
HW patch solid, often doubled and set close to the cellend.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...05_field_c.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...telka_Khew.jpg
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B. oedipodea.
HW orange cilia reaching vein 6.
HW patch solid, single ,and set well separated from the cellend.
Hw lower third heavily shaded orange.
Male have upper part of HW folded over, causing a deformed look.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/B...odea-oedipodea
Last edited by Psyche; Yesterday at 06:32 AM .
21-May-2025, 08:05 PM
#53
P49 4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269273836
Caltoris species.
Rounded subapical spots.
The ochreous brown underside and highland habitat suggest Caltoris sirius.
An upperside view required.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93280001.html
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847176722
21-May-2025, 08:10 PM
#54
P49, 5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269273826
Baoris species but which?
A pale mark at the HW cellend is sometimes seen as in this female from Singapore.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rwJjrQ_J...oris+oceia.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
21-May-2025, 09:06 PM
#55
I do not have a clue. Which Baoris is in the photo? Thanks for the IDs.
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