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Alan Yip
24-Sep-2016, 09:48 PM
similar size with Dartlet or the grass darts

https://c6.staticflickr.com/2/1641/25506054125_12d1148fa5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERTcgT)20150223 DSC_6477 (https://flic.kr/p/ERTcgT) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

Psyche
24-Sep-2016, 10:49 PM
It should be Taractrocera nigrolimbata (syn. T aliena )Note drumstick antennal clubs .
The FW is too low hiding the FW band.

T. luzonensis (T. ziclea). FW spot 4 & 5 widely detached from spot 6 above. HW spot 4/5 (uppermost oval shape).
http://www.igoterra.com/photo/1306/038967.JPG
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/hesperiidae/taractroceraluzonensiszenia.r.jpg

T. archias ; FW spots 4 & 5 attached to spot 6 by a spike; HW spot 4/5 quadrate in shape.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/6a0100a801ee89000e011017edb4b6860e.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_CWXhQaCN6c/UAVp5hyf7XI/AAAAAAAAH2M/m_bhp1PDnlw/s1600/GrassDart-LokePF.jpg

T. nigrolimbata ( T. aliena) FW spot 4 ^ 5 broadly overlapping spot 6. HW spot 4/5 large more rectangular.
misID'ed as T. ziclea.
http://www.raorakpar.org/img/thaplan171053-01.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

Alan Yip
24-Sep-2016, 11:57 PM
Thanks Dr. Seow!