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Blue Nawab
31-Jul-2021, 12:09 PM
Dear Dr Seow,
Pls help with the IDs for members! Thanks!

#1
27274

#2
27275

#3
27280

#4
27281

Pls also help to look at the post on lascars posted earlier.
Thank you so much!

Psyche
01-Aug-2021, 01:13 AM
1 & 3. Caltoris cormasa.
1 male, 3- female.
The reddish tone of the brown is a guide.

2. Erionota thrax male.

E. thrax & torus. males have the antennal club 2/3 - 3/4 white above. In the female it is half white.
HW band is broad with little narrowing.


E. thrax FW margin straight.
Male.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/6a0100a801ee89000e0123de0f3c25860d.jpg
Females ;FW margin may be slightly curved. Apex more acute than female torus.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/ErionotaThrax/01ErionotaThrax_KrushnameghKunte_ag436.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Erionota-thrax-1080x675.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92330001.html


E. torus FW curved or convex, the degree is variable making it diificult to judge in the female.
In China & South India the FWs are more rounded.
https://a4.pbase.com/g6/98/670198/2/82916318.2B9wFlm4.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/2402/2540888679_429872afe5_b.jpg

Male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/270_4942-635-551310bca131e-1.jpg
Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Erionota%20torus/Sunny-Chir---EOS-1D-Mark-III--20_01_2012--0882.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92320001.html


E. acroleuca apicalis.Male antennal club wholly white above, female half white.
FW margin straight.
HW band constricted & narrowed in upper half.
Male
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Erionota%20hiraca%20apicalis/Erionota%20hiraca%20apicalis%20(The%20White%20Tipp ed%20Skipper)%20...%20Sunny%20Chir.jpg
Female.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oGOIfwCnqFo/Voi16-GCzAI/AAAAAAAAlLE/5t1j1UrhHe0/s1600/WTBS_female_01.jpg



4, Pelopidas mathias male.

P). mathias grey tinged ground colour uneven.
Male, female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQjrfm7_wKc/VLKJc4Ocs5I/AAAAAAAAf0o/TWF0cOhFUMI/s1600/SBS_adult_Benedict_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20mathias%20mathias/Small%20Branded%20Swift%20-%202%20-%20Sum%20Chee%20Ming.jpg


P. agna. Not grey tinged. Ground colour evenly brown.
Male, female.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5FU/UFXjb_4D9qI/AAAAAAAAGl0/5g2mXz48cNs/s1600/DSC2521+Small+Branded+Swift+.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pelopidas%20agna%20agna/BengalSwiftF-KSK.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.