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Tai LA
16-Nov-2018, 09:12 AM
Taken in Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam

1. Astictopterus jama?

https://i.postimg.cc/dZLkPVK2/DSC-0381b.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dZLkPVK2)

2a Potanthus lydia?

https://i.postimg.cc/c6H88X8v/Potanthus-omaha-omaha-Lesser-Dart-12.jpg (https://postimg.cc/c6H88X8v)

2b.Potanthus lydia?

https://i.postimg.cc/z3cHwKn0/Potanthus-omaha-omaha-Lesser-Dart-22.jpg (https://postimg.cc/z3cHwKn0)

Psyche
16-Nov-2018, 07:44 PM
1. Ancistroides nigrita.
In this view it may be difficult to tell, but the antenna with a long tapering tip is that of A. nigrita.
http://static.wixstatic.com/media/07523b_06b1eac5d6964b328dacc726209fcb7a.jpg/v1/fill/w_784,h_531,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/07523b_06b1eac5d6964b328dacc726209fcb7a.webp
A. jama.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Astictopterus%20jama%20jama/Forest%20Hopper%20-%20khew%20-%203.jpg

2. Potanthus ganda female.
There is some vague dark dusting of the HW veins but not on the FW.
The ground colour is reddish.
P. ganda have the veins mostly clear & the ground colour is more reddish than other Potanthus.
http://i66.tinypic.com/6irw9z.jpg

P. omaha female has the veins mostly dark & the ground colour typically dull ochreous.
http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Butterfly/Skipper_Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/DSC01336%20(13).JPG


3. Potanthus omaha
The HW veins across the band are dark-dusted.


P. lydia; Larger highland species.
Abdominal end black.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Potanthus-lydia-1080x725.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers,

Tai LA
16-Nov-2018, 11:12 PM
Thank you Dr Seow!