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butterflyrajib
22-Apr-2021, 10:34 PM
Dear Sir,
I am sending one Telicota species for ID purpose. Specimen captured from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Date: 09-01-2021.

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Psyche
23-Apr-2021, 12:48 AM
Both are Telicota bambusae.

T. bambusae . Small FW 15mm.
Male brand straight in the black space ; Base of space 2 may or may not have orange scales. Spots 4 & 5 equal.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TelicotaBambusae/01TelicotaBambusae_KSaji_ad012.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/164_6712-292-556dcdc0003ad-1.jpg


Telicota colon. Small .FW 15mm.
Male brand placed near inner margin of black space , arcuate ; base of space 2 always orange.
Spots of discal band with long vein-stripes. Spot 4 & 5 may be distorted & staggered out from spot 3.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/622_75204-439-5fbcd335451ca-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/87_1848-270-54789b461fda2-1.jpg


Telicota besta ;Large FW 17mm.
Male brand set nearer the inner margin of black space, arcuate .
Base of space 2 always orange.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99204839@N00/186503785
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-BjVfqOIQ0/U1vGug7ph3I/AAAAAAAAdO0/Emv5HEJEs0M/s1600/TB_adult_male_up_01.jpg


Telicota linna .Large FW 18mm.
Male brand set in middle of black space . fairly straight . Base of space 2 usually black.
FW band appear relatively narrow, the spots without spikes.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qDEk4MIq_7Y/Vz1fLcMFHjI/AAAAAAAAmUA/i3pASYZomYsQt82Qg10lMbyNBvB3lzhogCLcB/s1600/TL_male_05.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wU0gNp51E3U/VgOg89qI7cI/AAAAAAAAOQg/t1opVeXR03U/s1600/Telicota-linna-Males---Horace-Tan.jpg


Telicota ohara. Large. FW 18mm.
Male brand very narrow, straight near the outer margin of black space; base of space 2 black.
http://butterfliesvietnam.blogspot.com/2015/08/118-telicota-hoara-narrow-branded-palm.html



TL Seow: Cheers.
PS. MisIDs.
These two with straight brands & short vein-stripes are T. bambusae.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/118_8872-243-561d3451cc902-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2020/233_10434-538-567268ddc3d2f-1.jpg