ID help needed for Skippers (13 Aug 2021)

[Blue Nawab]

Dear Dr Seow,
Pls help members with the ids of the skippers. Very much appreciated! Thanks!

#1
27296

#2
27297

#3
27298

#4
27299

#5
27300

#6
27301

#7
27302

[Psyche]

1. Polytremis lubricans. male.
The coarsw spwckling & dull yellow brown colour is typical.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cUzxS0FpT8/T1tgyU4WJrI/AAAAAAAAFjg/TiwxZzRsxec/s1600/DSC4674%2BContiguous%2BSwift.jpg


2. Telicota besta male.
Telicota can be very confusing.
The raised & slightly darken veins are typical.
Normally the face is paler.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbpYa8XexNw/VJQtyK97NHI/AAAAAAAASl0/i77WR2aduOU/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EcRIOq2ivQ8/U1vGYbuSkoI/AAAAAAAAdOU/R4gYL-S-BfY/s1600/TB_adult_male_-04.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Telicota%20augias%20augias/Palm%20Dart%20-%20Simon%20Sng.jpg

T. augias is more orangey & the veins on the HW band are not raised or visible.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp7OPF_eJ6Q/U6ZQMNh6IkI/AAAAAAAAOPs/KFaTN4_wis4/s1600/HFH_2956-Palm-Dart-(Telicota-augias-augias).jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6riT3uzrel0/VgoXg6gugdI/AAAAAAAABhk/BmQspbMAvkk/s1600/Telicota%2Baugias_male_1.jpg

T. linna is duller , veins not dark & underparts paler.
https://alchetron.com/cdn/telicota-608b9a01-d3cb-4d3a-9827-d591d3395e2-resize-750.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Gj7N-1GXc/Vz1Td5Ld2HI/AAAAAAAAmR4/95Ux0hx6rvQBix7nmXm2PYZenG8olIQ2wCLcB/s1600/TL_male_01.jpg

T. colon have the FW spots staggered out.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Telicota-colon-1080x723.jpg


3. Pelopidas mathias male.
The dark grey shading is typical.



4, Polytremis lubricans male.
The arrangement & shape of the FW yellow spots is typical.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Polytremis%20lubricans%20lubricans/Contiguous%20Swift%20-%20Neo%20Chee%20Beng.jpg


5 . Potanthus omaha. male.
HW veins lightly darken.

P. ganda.
More orange & veins over HW band not darken or barely so.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dEQvLGTcjCc/WckUTBk8QEI/AAAAAAAAr5Q/MVSCKrhLkEA0bSNn8QwZFrjyKvYN7-c-ACLcBGAs/s1600/PM_adult_BTVC_01.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1337/1049156520_ac5c42d89d.jpg


6 . Pelopidas mathias. male.
Usual grey shading.


7. . Potanthus omaha.male.
Duller yellow HW veins across band more noticeably darken.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/3644130/original.jpeg?1545887038
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha/272%20Potanthus%20omaha%20omaha%20(Lesser%20Dart)% 20Bobby%20Mun.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.