ID help for these Long-tailed Skippers

[Tai LA]

Taken at Austin, Texas. Would appreciate ID help on these long tailed skippers

1. Urbanus_proteus?

https://s27.postimg.org/77w6uw4q7/Urbanus_proteus_Long_tailed_Skipper_6.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/77w6uw4q7/)

2. Chioides albofasciatus?

https://s27.postimg.org/uuz7ycwbz/IMG_8398r.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/uuz7ycwbz/)

Thanks!

[Psyche]

1. Urbanus dorantes.
FW upperside spots yellower & costa narrow (divided here) lack of blue sheen.
http://www.sangay.eu/_upload/ressources/papillons/948/798.i-urbanus.dorantes-u3-mendez-28.07.15.s.jpg
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_for_colorbox/species_images/Dorantes_Longtail_2006-10-08_01crop_Gary_Jue.jpg

Urbanus proteus ; FW spots paler; costal spot wider & blue sheen on body.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_for_colorbox/species_images/Longtailskippercrop.jpg
http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/ltskipper6694.jpg

2. Chioides albofasciatus is right.

Formerly placed as a subspecies of C. catillus.
Both species occur in southern Texas, C. catillus being very rare.

C. albofasciatus ;HW white band regular.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Chioides_albofasciatus_a.htm

C. catillus; HW white band streaky in lower half.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Chioides_catillus_a.htm


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Tai LA]

Thanks Dr Seow!

[Alan Yip]

Sorry wrong posting!