Skipper ID request - Sungai Sedim, Kedah - December 26, 2023

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr Seow,
Need your help to id these skippers. Thanks.

#1 Skipper
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194883717

#2 Skipper
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194883709

#3 Skipper
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194883703

Thanks. Cheers, SL Liew

[Psyche]

Trying to Id plain brown skippers that are too dark is very difficult.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194883717


1. the wingshape indicate it is Psolos fuligo.
The FW costal base is strongly rounded & the margin angled at the upper third.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/379_15313-140-582ca28fbcf3b-1.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Psolos_fuligo-Kadavoor-2016-10-18-001.jpg


https:
//www.inaturalist.org/observations/194883709
2.
Pic 1. looks to be Idmon distanti.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUlDI8ndi2E/XejadXZOFQI/AAAAAAAAfXM/ZwZ1A4I60hQJccm7dZAte6yV-DfcFrc5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DSC_4591.JPG
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b1lWcGSSBmo/VLu7gZ0MH6I/AAAAAAAATpc/wdw9K2iOnpA/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG


Pic, 2 ,3 ,4 looks to be Psolos fuligo as the underside HW has the same dark fascia.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Psolos_fuligo-Kadavoor-2016-10-18-001.jpg
The nos of pale spots varies.


https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194883703
3. Probably Idmon distanti.




TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thanks so much Dr. Seow. Appreciate it.