Ochlodes sp.

[Saffron]

Dear Dr. Seow sir

I am posting here one Ochlodes sp. that I think to be Ochlodes subhyalina. The photo was taken in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

The series of yellow spots on HW resembles Ochlodes subhyalina.

Thank you in advance.

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2. Is it Koruthialos rubecula?? I thought this to be Koruthaialos butleri at first, but it seems Koruthaialos rubecula have a dark form that confused me. I am not familiar with its identification by palpi length.

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Cheers:cheers:

[Psyche]

1. Most likely Ochlodes subhyalina.female.
The visible two cellspots indicate the female.
It is a pity you do not have an underside shot.

Ochlodes subhyalina
Female cellspots usually separate, & overlapping spot 2.
HW often with extra spot 4 & 5 in addition to spots 2, 3, & 6.
UnH greenish yellow not contrasting well with yellow spots.
http://rusinsects.com/hesperid/hes-o-su.htm
SSp. pasca smaller, UnF spot 1b smaller ,sharper.


O. thibetana. ssp sanka Northern Myanmar.
UpF with small yellow spot.
UnH dark green with small yellow spot.

Ochlodes siva ssp siva.
Male brand/stigma black.
Female spot 2 & cellspots not overlapping.
UnH 3 (-4) discal spots opaque white & sharply defined.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Butterflies%20of%20China/12_Hesperiidae/Ochlodes%20siva/Ochlodes%20siva.htm
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2018/279_29985-199-5b12e297ab4ec-1.jpg


Ochlodes bouddha Northern Myanmar.
Male brand black.
UnH hyaline white spots sharply defined.
http://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Ochlodes-bouddha.jpg


Ochlodes brahma.
Male brand grey.
UnH hyaline pale yellowish spots poorly defined.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/3063753e70f382ca3c.jpg

[Psyche]

2. Koruthaialos rubecula cachara.
You can seen the palpus 3rd segment sticking upright (slightly shiny) between the antennae.


K. rubecula.
Palpi (plural) 3rd segment long & projecting upright.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/KoruthaialosRubecula/KoruthaialosRubecula_KrushnameghKunte_ag467.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_qzftxz-7w/Ura-2HT3jmI/AAAAAAAANH0/O_F_9hY5Df0/s1600/HFH_0294+Koruthaialos+rubecula.jpg


K. butleri.
Palpi 3rd segment very short, like a knob/button.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/maanay/36495235916/
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/95_5649-721-55329f4b25414-1.jpg

Similar to this K. sindu with a very short palpus 3rd segment.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6RkAaBJ000s/T-K3aDr6a_I/AAAAAAAAGNA/OxkxMDv66sE/s640/DSC1400++Koruthaialos+sindu.jpg


MisIDed. K. rubecula.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2021/981_77813-513-5fed509e3ee79-1.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Saffron]

Thank you so much sir. I was not so focused in my early days. So somehow neglected many Hesperiidae. So pity I dont have under of many species; similarly upper of many :grin2:


Cheers:cheers: