Skipper ID request - Penang [Archive] - Butterfly Discussion Forums

SL Liew

12-Sep-2023, 08:50 PM

Dear Dr. Seow, Need your help to id where possible. Thanks.

#1.Puddling - Telicota augias? besta?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182806975

#2.Basking in sun. Location next to #1, same species?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182806969

#3.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182806974

#4
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182476667

#5
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182476631

#6
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181912200

#7
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181912176

#8
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178597995

#9
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178590201

#10
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176785761

Psyche

12-Sep-2023, 10:55 PM

1. Probably Telicota bambusae.
FW brand in the middle of black space but colour dull ; abdominal end dark.

T. bambusae common on continent Hostplants rice, bamboo, sugarcane, maize.Spread into p.Malaysia.
T. bambusae.
Orange triangle at base of space 2 usually absent.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_88268-621-614b9e03c315f-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/2106_71326-508-5f869b6ad6497-1.jpg
I]T. besta.[/I]
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-BjVfqOIQ0/U1vGug7ph3I/AAAAAAAAdO0/Emv5HEJEs0M/s1600/TB_adult_male_up_01.jpg
T. augias. Abdominal end orange.
https://www.nss.org.sg/butterflies_list/spc_info.php?spc_id=252
T. linna.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qDEk4MIq_7Y/Vz1fLcMFHjI/AAAAAAAAmUA/i3pASYZomYsQt82Qg10lMbyNBvB3lzhogCLcB/s1600/TL_male_05.jpg

2. Male Telicota colon. Note long veinstripes.

3. Probably Caltoris phillipina.
Dull greenish grey no HW spots.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gug8ilYe9Z8/VWhywdI5i5I/AAAAAAAAiIo/s9jlHp15g-A/s1600/CP_newly_eclosed_BenJin_01.jpg

4. Probably Pelopidas mathias too dark.

5. Halpe porus. Twin cellspots ;checquered margins.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/showbutterfly/403

6. Oriens goloides. Note band broken.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92630001.html

7. Oriens gola.

8. Parnara ganga.HW spots large ;no spot 6 usually.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93040001.html

9 Probably Parnara ganga. HW spots large close. a tiny opaque spot 6 is present.

10. Oriens paragola.
Orange band broadly margined in darker brown.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Oriens-paragola-1080x726.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.