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Blue Nawab
27-Aug-2020, 10:41 PM
Dear Dr Seow,
Pls help with the IDs of the following skippers. Thank you!

Picture 1
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Picture 2
26558

Picture 3
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Psyche
28-Aug-2020, 01:09 AM
1. Potanthus confucius female.
The FW have the spots overlapped in a continuous connection.
The abdominal end is yellow.
Singapore male.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B2W0fVicLAM/TlfLl8yaSSI/AAAAAAAAEq4/2t883dpTHBk/s400/DSC1958-Potanthus-confucius.jpg


2 Caltoris cormasa
The colouration is rather pale here.
The HW shows hint of rusty brown & the FW spots are yellowish.
https://live.staticflickr.com/4188/34223320732_b94a0cabf2_b.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-todEFNke3BQ/VDFzNJu8OqI/AAAAAAAAfNk/uPMm6tvEcLg/s1600/CC_adult_02.jpg

C. cahira & bromus have whitish spots.
C. cahira.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l1dr3n_gKc/UNkf7-O6cQI/AAAAAAAAIJg/leZVbtGOi8k/s1600/DFP+2252+Caltoris+bromus.jpg



3. Erionota acroleuca. female.
HW with an irregular patch; antennal clubs broadly white above in male.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Erionota%20hiraca%20apicalis/Erionota-hiraca-apicalis%20-%20sunny.jpg
Female.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33212211@N00/37999462584


TL Seow: Cheers.