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Blue Nawab
17-Aug-2021, 11:07 PM
Dear Dr Seow,
Pls help with the ids for the following skippers, thanks!

#1
27307

#2
27308

Psyche
18-Aug-2021, 12:54 AM
1. Pelopidas mathias female.

There is a wgite spot in the HW cell.
The bround colour is strongly tined grey .
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_G9mKyQf3mk/VLHqlXLgp5I/AAAAAAAAf0E/egesP_NY6ss/s1600/SBS_newly_eclosed_01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zld9bl5mdBo/VLKKIqUe-XI/AAAAAAAAf08/O8JvOpe6umE/s1600/SBS_adult_01.jpg


2. Probably Baoris farri.
The resolution is rather poor here.
The head is rather large indicating the camera is nearer it. This cause the profile to be shorter & the HW smaller.
Probably male.

Males India & Yunnan.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Baoris_farri#/media/File:Close_wing_basking_of_Baoris_farri_(Moore,_18 78)_%E2%80%93_Complete_Paint-brush_Swift_(Male)_WLB_DSC_6157.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/8293/7863317448_8bd63b4cb4_b.jpg

Female Singapore.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JViKD90RJO0/VdHffo_UGtI/AAAAAAAAjX4/Ki5n5UJ_yeI/s1600/Baoris_sp_02.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.