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Blue Nawab
26-Oct-2020, 09:17 PM
Dear Dr Seow, please help with the ID based on open wings of the skippers for members, thanks so much!
#1
26758

#2
26759

#3
26760

Psyche
27-Oct-2020, 12:06 AM
1. Pelopidas probably P. mathias female.

The female of the two are nearly identical above.

Female P. mathias; A line through the two cellspots move closer to the spot in space 1b, may touch it, & continue below the spot ( view in a ser specimen).
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f8ydI8r9_gA/VK_ukM-2WvI/AAAAAAAAfwg/gk7NgCPosu8/s1600/SBS_adult_upperside_01.jpg

Female P. agna; A line thru the two cellspots move away from the spot in space 1b & so does not pass underneath this spot.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20agna%20agna/PA_female_02.jpg




2. Iambrix salsala.
UnF is uniformly brown.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/cvwk1kVu8kcef8eToLcb5GQLxBbqyvb1_Z8sfNuSlc58AATFnZ Gm0S4Zz_vpc5ZdyNv75Dx1CJ-lW0xRdoR-iV61Kho23oUqAfDjOqZBNisBssS74UMpiuLqWHYVEWa6ey47Fz rq-MebLESp0-2D0Y-xVER7Y7H8nXHIoFMTPw
https://singapore.biodiversity.online/images/speciesImages/medium/c09018d7-fa60-fe15-0fa7-75e3a09754a2.jpg

Similar. I. stellifer; UnF apical area a paler brown.
https://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/hesperiidae/iambixstellifer.v.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-8AngeCkWk/Uw31q5mvBSI/AAAAAAAAcBo/bAXjGDBS7uk/s1600/Starry_Bob_Adult_Khew_02.jpg



3. Caltoris malaya male.
FW cell without cellspot, rusty brown ; FW spots wellspaced; antennal club more gradual.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1O18RS0-KI/VuQNc-vUBAI/AAAAAAAAlxU/K54dWi9wBgM08McCrCjGDcUCTKq14MWIQ/s1600/CM_adult_01.jpg
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/image/upload/v1467086664/wfu89gb9rrd0wempfdea.jpg


Similar.
Caltoris philippina. Sharper FW; greenish ochreous; greenish body hairs.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PKpJ0RdKM-g/VVgQ0Ur9lwI/AAAAAAAAhcM/YslMd-rnvOg/s1600/Caltoris-philippina-philippina--Sunny-Chir-4237.png


Parnara bada ;Antennal club abruptly thicken, stubby; FW spots 2 , 3 & 4 closer.; greyer ochreous brown tone.
https://lepidoptera.eu/minipic/24075/1/2017-05-18
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html



TL Seow: Cheers.