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MinuteMaid
12-Nov-2012, 06:08 PM
Is this Telicota augias?

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-11-12atPM044805.png

are these two Catochrysops panormus?

#1

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-11-12atPM044828.png

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-11-12atPM044817.png

#2

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab169/rustysocute123/Screenshot2012-11-12atPM050221.png

Psyche
13-Nov-2012, 12:24 AM
1. Telicota colon male.
The shape of the forewing spots & their alignment are typical.

2. The blus are C. parnomus.
The forewing costal spot is close to the postdiscal band.
The upperside is light blue.
The submarginal spots (especially on the hindwing) are more sagittate, & less band-like.

TL Seow:cheers:

MinuteMaid
13-Nov-2012, 12:30 AM
1. Telicota colon male.
The shape of the forewing spots & their alignment are typical.

2. The blus are C. parnomus.
The forewing costal spot is close to the postdiscal band.
The upperside is light blue.
The submarginal spots (especially on the hindwing) are more sagittate, & less band-like.

TL Seow:cheers:

once again, thank you Dr. Seow.

the skipper looks rather worn and I couldn't tell it was T. colon, although I just shot a few recently.

Regarding the costal spot in C. parnomus, if it is in the middle of the postdiscal band and the cell end, then it will be C. strabo? What is the upperside color for C. strabo and do they frequent the same area?

thanks!

Psyche
13-Nov-2012, 03:19 AM
The upperside of the male of C. strabo is purplish but may appeared blue in photos. The tornal black mark is poor however.
The costal spot's position can varies, & may be near the band especially in the female.
The 2 species can be very confusing.

Upperside.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3171/2996090740_bed018f988.jpg
Mating pair, male on the right.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8050496441_3539dde4cf.jpg
Typical male
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/mugshots/Catochrysops%20strabo%20strabo/Catochrysops-strabo-strabo-(-Forget-Me-Not-)-Sunny-Chir.jpg
Female with costal spot near band; note broad submarginal band/spots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/mugshots/Catochrysops%20strabo%20strabo/Catochrysops-strabo-strabo-(Forget-me-not)2.jpg

C. panormus typical male.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TK-wbS1Tp7I/AAAAAAAADds/MD_pASMMYhA/s1600/DSC0741-forget-me-not.jpg
Typical female. Note shape of submarginal spots in both sexes.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/mugshots/Catochrysops%20panormus%20exiguus/Catochrysops%20panormus%20exiguus%20(Silver%20Forg et-me-not).jpg

Both species are found in open areas.

TL Seow:cheers: