ID requests - December 19, 2024

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr Seow,
Requesting your help to id these observations. Thank you.

Batu Berangkai Waterfalls, Kampar, Perak - Dec 18, 2024
#1 Nawab?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255547776

#2 Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255490568

#3 Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255547758

#4 Hasora?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255490574

Penang Botanic Gardens - Dec 17, 2024
#5 Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255385877

Telok Tempoyak, Penang Island - Dec 14, 2024
#6 Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255308874

Bukit Ayer, Perlis - Dec 15, 2024
#7 Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255203222

Fraser's Hill - Aug 7, 2024
Requested by my butterfly friend from KL
#8 Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234678078

Wishing you Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2025!
Cheers from Penang, SL Liew

[Psyche]

1.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255547776

Probably Polyura hebe.
FW band broad with convex outer border.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict6/60060010_n001.jpg
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60060010.html

P. moori HW band also broad; FW band with prominent indentation on top.See bottom fieldshots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60050001.html

P. athamas; FW band with outer border straight . See fieldshots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/cha/60080001.html


2.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255490568
Hyarotis microstictum.
Only this species have the same markings.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/279_26884-426-5aadedad53370-1.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Hyarotis-microstictum-1080x675.jpg
Pithaurua have orangetipped antennae.


3.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255547758
Many species with similar uppersides.
Probably this.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92160001.html


4.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255490574
Too blurry.
Probably this. Note paler outer zones.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90180010.html
Also similar.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90190001.html


5.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255385877
Probably Erionota thrax.
Two spp with Fw margin straight.

Erionota thrax. larger bulkier.
Hw patch broader , not constricted.
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/6a0100a801ee89000e0123de0f3c25860d.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/347310794/large.jpg

Erionota acroleuca. Smaller, more slender built.
HW patch often much constricted in upper half ;ground heavily speckled.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Erionota-hiraca-1-1080x675.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Erionota%20hiraca%20apicalis/Erionota%20hiraca%20apicalis%20(The%20White%20Tipp ed%20Skipper)%20...%20Sunny%20Chir.jpg


6.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255308874
Probably female Baoris.


7.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255203222
Notocrypta curvifascia.

Two species with subapical spots.
N. curvifascia; FW band not reaching costal margin.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91620010.html

N. feisthamelii FW band with white scaling reaching costal margin.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Notocrypta-feisthamelii-alysos



8.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234678078
Likely Choaspes stigmatus.

Two species with long tails at rest. The large black spot is inmaterial.
Note triangular space between the orange fold with hardly any black.

Choaspes stigmatus.
HW triangular space between orange folds with little black showing.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Choaspes-stigmatus2.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/4393/36080964220_5a0b4fb8a7_b.jpg

Choaspes subcaudata.
HW triangular space between orange folds with black extending out closse to margin.
https://ze-ph.sakura.ne.jp/zeph-blog/files/091229zb.jpg
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/3165-1-f473c.jpg



Tl Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thank you so much Dr. Seow. Much appreciated.