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Saffron
21-Jun-2017, 11:04 PM
Dear Seow sir...
Here are some more skippers for id from Meghalaya, India...
Thank you in advance...

1.

24486

2.

24487

24488

3.

24489

24492

4.

24490

5.

24491

Psyche
22-Jun-2017, 12:55 AM
These are all Caltoris species .Without proper colour are very difficult to ID.

1. Probably C. sirius ;FW ? single lower cellspot visible.

2. FW with 2 cellspot ,the upper one tiny;Un reddish; spots yellowish.
Possibly C. cormasa.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ET0KyvY9PPY/VJQs4PFCZ0I/AAAAAAAASlc/WgbpuPWOIF8/s1600/DSC_0341.JPG
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2caxXSexYr0/VMOML1IwF_I/AAAAAAAATvE/QsdxJABXW6o/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG

3. Probably C. cormasa as well. Similar spots which are yellow;but Un not quite as reddish.

4 & 5 Caltoris cahira :spots white ,two subapical ;HW Un dark brown
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caltoris-cahira-400x284.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

Saffron
22-Jun-2017, 01:04 AM
Thanks a lot sir...
:cheers: