PDA

View Full Version : Request for ID



whiteroyal
06-Nov-2013, 08:40 PM
Shot this fella at Woodlands this afternoon. Appreciate the help with ID! :grin2:

Caltoris brunnea...?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10706279164_9cb4f8f161_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/86152162@N07/10706279164/)
Edit DSC_4526 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/86152162@N07/10706279164/) by whiteroyal (http://www.flickr.com/people/86152162@N07/), on Flickr

Psyche
06-Nov-2013, 11:02 PM
The hindwing has a cellspot (central) & 3 postdiscal spots.
So it is a Pelopidas species. (Only Pelopidas has a HW cellspot.)


The rich brown colour, large size, & the distinctly yellow forewing spots indicate it is a female Pelopidas conjunctus.

TL Seow:cheers:

whiteroyal
06-Nov-2013, 11:13 PM
Thanks, Dr Seow! :D


The hindwing has a cellspot (central) & 3 postdiscal spots.
So it is a Pelopidas species. (Only Pelopidas has a HW cellspot.)


The rich brown colour, large size, & the distinctly yellow forewing spots indicate it is a female Pelopidas conjunctus.

TL Seow:cheers: