Skippers id

[Sailfish]

Some skippers require id, pls.
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[Psyche]

1. Borbo cinnara.
The difficulty with Skipper ID is the colour change due to ambient light, WB, etc.
The 3 main spots are in spaces 2, 3, & 6,; two smaller ones in between in spaces 4 & 5.
No hindwing cell spot.
Only 2 possibilites B. cinnara & P. lubricans.
P. lubricans is recognisable by its deep ochreous brown colour.
Also note greenish tinge of the body hair here.

2 & 3. Potanthus omaha.
Typical arrangement of spots with the veins noticeably darkened.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Sailfish]

Thanks Dr.Seow.
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[Sailfish]

Dr Seow,
Two more skippers for id pls. Thanks.
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[Psyche]

Post 4.

1. Most likely Telicota besta female.
Darkened veins ruled out female linna; forewing spots ruled out colon.; ground colour not darkened ruling out ohara.
It is either augias or besta.
In the besta female hindwing ground colour is greenish ochre giving a stronger contrast between the spots & ground colour.
The central ring spot I think is usually obscure in the augias female.

2. Female Potanthus serina.
The forewing spot 4 is much larger than spot 5. (in the male it is 2x.)
Slightly darkened veins is par for this species.
Spot 6 on the hindwing is unusually large here.

TL Seow:cheers:

[Sailfish]

Thanks for the id again, Dr Seow. Greatly appreciate.

:cheers: