Skipper ID - Penang Botanic Gardens

[SL Liew]

Dear Dr. Seow,
Need your help again. These are photos of same butterfly that I encountered in Penang Botanic Gardens in August 2022. I have not been able to get a confirmation of its id. My guess is Parnara bada? or is it some other id? Thanks. SL Liew

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[Psyche]

Yes. This is Parnara bada.

The Parnara species have shorter antennae with thick clubs.
HW may have a diffuse cellspot at the cellend.
(note Pelopidas have a HW cellspot near the middle upper margin.)

Two similar species.

Parnara bada.
FW without cellspot. Note very rarely a tiny lower cellspot may be present.
FW with spot 3 equidistant from spot 2 & 4.
Underside HW spots variable , usually well separated variable, Spot 6 often present.

Note below: 1st male with HW cellend spot ;1st female with FW lower cellspot.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html

Examples with HW cellend spot & spot 6, Singapore & P. Malaysia.
https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/2464963/large.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r10tmE1ODKA/UPa4h8TT-8I/AAAAAAAAIw0/fRcHm9s-F9M/s1600/LKW+2009+parnara+bada.jpg


Parnara ganga.
FW with no cellspot or sometimes a lower cellspot.
FW spot 3 closer to the large spot 2 than to spot 4.
HW spots often close, larger & spot 6 is almost always absent.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93040001.html
http://butterfliesvietnam.blogspot.com/2015/08/135-parnara-ganga-continental-swift.html
https://sinobug.aminus3.com/image/2012-07-07.html



TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thank you Dr. Seow. Appreciate it.