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Dear Doctor Seow,
I am reading the older post about amathusia, and i believe a few observation on inat in Singapore is not the usual Amathusia Phidipus
1 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145351952
The 4th banding seems like the usual A.phidipus,but the submarginal line seems very wavy? This does not seem to appear for other A.phidipus. This specimen seem to be very large as well
2 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143352856
This is without a doubt NOT a A.phidipus, thats the conclusion i arrive, possibly A.perakana?
3 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120118817
The notching seems a bit more subtle here, but i think this isnt A.phidipus?
4 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99351622
this seems also a little fishy as well
skipping regards
Zicky
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Dear Doctor Seow,
Happy new year, i brought a new nikon camera and i am now able to shoot from a further distance away. I would like to hear your opinions on the following.
1 - Lasippa tiga?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024170
2 - abisara sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024159
3 - taxila harquinus?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024154
4 - hidari irava? One shot wonders, sadly no other angles
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024146
5 - miletus sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146024126
a newfound camera has now provided me the reach i so badly needed in the past. Guess i will have more observation in the future!
Skipping regards
Zicky
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Post 133.
1. Lasippa tiga typical.
2. Abisara geza . HW tornal spots are rounded.
3. Taxila haquinus. FW subapical zone marked by diffuse streaks.
4. Hidari irava. Dark dpots on HW. resolution poor.
5. Miletus biggsii.
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Dear Doctor Seow,
Another exciting day of skippers
1 - prominent black band, disconnected fw space 4 and 5, is this P.trachala? or p.mingo?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109283
2 - Pelopidas mathias?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109284
3 - Pelopidas mathias?
inat link -https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109278
4 - Pelipidas or telicota? I am not sure why i am so dumbstruck by this one
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109285
Skipping regards
Zicky
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Post 135.
1. Potanthus trachala male.
2. Pelopidas mathias female . Strong grey tinged.
3.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146109278
Pelopidas mathias sex unknown.
4. This sort of single view is very difficult.
Female Potanthus probably P. omaha.
Telicota 'FW subapical spots joined to the costal & cell stripes.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d25428ab-2.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...7ca1d434-1.jpg
Potanthus; FW subapical spots well separated from the costal & cellstripes.
Male & female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...995_236299.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...495_236702.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
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Dear Doctor Seow,
This recent observation of a amathusia is not a A.phidippus to me, and i would like to hear your opinions given that the wing has the notch features as u mention previously.
Inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146107976
Skipping regards
Zicky
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Post 137.
I would think it is more likely to be A. friderici.
However, I won't push for it as there is a gradation of the intermediates between them.
It is much like the difference between Mycalesis visala & perseoides, Ypthima baldus& horsfieldi & many more.
If someone could make a collection of the Palm Kings in Pulau Ubin, where the friderici form is common, the picture would be clearer.
TL Seow; Cheers.
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Dear Doctor Seow,
Here are some tricky skipper which are not in pristine condition and i only manage a few shots, i would like to hear ur opinions
1 - caltoris cormasa?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146521574
2 - i really have no clue but it seems rather pelopidas
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146521576
3 - potanthus omaha? seems a bit funny
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146599723
4 - erionota torus? more rounded forewing edges
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146599750
skipping regards
Zicky
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Post 139
1. Caltoris cormasa. Deeper redder HW, paler FW.
2. Baoris probably B. oceia. Uniform grey brown. reduced spots.
3. Female Potanthus omaha.veins all dark.
4. Male Erionota torus. convex FW margin.
TL Seow: Cheers.
