ID requested for Hesperiidae

[butterflyrajib]

Dear Sir/Madam
Greetings from INDIA
I am uploading one Pelopidas sp. for identification purpose. Species captured from Jaguli-Nadia, West Bengal, India in the month of April 2019. I have seen both UPH tornal portion cilia more brownish. I guessed its a Pelopidas mathias.Please guide us with id.

Regards,
Rajib Dey
Email.: rajibdey88@gmail.com

[Psyche]

Pelopidas mathias is right.

TRhe male brand ,a dark sinuous line running from the largest quadrate spot can be seen.
A line drawn from the two cellspots cut nearly in the middle of this brand.
http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2015/01/life-history-of-small-branded-swift.html

P. agna male narrow spots & a line from the 2 cellspots miss or just cut the lower end of the brand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelopidas_agna#/media/File:Little_Branded_Swift_Pelopidas_agna_UP_Sanjay _Gandhi_National_Park_Mumbai_DSC2992_(3).JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.

[butterflyrajib]

Thank you so much!