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Is this a lesser dart? Pothantus Omaha
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Detached dart?
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Contigious swift?
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I suppose this is small branded swift, pelopidus mathias?
-This skipper is very big in size, about one and a half section of a thumb
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I thought this is a conjoined swift but i am not sure
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Also not sure about this fella
Appreciate all the help i can get!
Regards
Zick
Post 22.
1. Potanthus omaha.male.
Veins all darken, dull colour.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...838/large.jpeg
Unusually the abdominal end appear to have a black band, but it will not match any of the black-banded species.
P. mingo, P. trachala, & P. serina.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3wB2A2ujB...0/_MG_1531.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...ult_male_c.jpg
2. Potanthus trachala.
FW spots well separated; HW band upper spot projected out; heavy black spots.
3. Caltoris cormasa male.
Typical spots.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYiGh0gEIE...0/DSC_0126.JPG
4.Pelopidas mathias male.
P. mathias dirty ,grey shaded.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQjrfm7_w...enedict_01.jpg
P. agna; clean brownish.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5F...ded+Swift+.jpg
5. Pelopidas conjunctus female.
Large; FW spots yellowish; HW spots whitish.
Females.
https://www.jamiun.com/wp-content/up...rksmallWEB.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...s-1080x675.jpg
6. Taractrocera archias.male.
Antennal club rounded; HW band joined by a combined spots 6 & 7.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vy41EYp6Y...sDart-KSK2.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Thank you Doctor Seow!
Regards
Zick
Hi doctor Seow,
Another skipper trend as again! Here are some shot at upper seletar today
1 - Attachment 27751
i believe this is a Taractrocera archias?
2 - Attachment 27752
Also another Taractrocera archias?
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Telicota species?
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A open wing shot, is it possible to ID?
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Another telicota species?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Zick
Post 25.
1 & 2 Taractroceras archias. males.
Note rounded antennal clubs & HW band.
3. Female Telicota besta.
HW veins across band darken; dull colour.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJU..._female_01.jpg
4. Female Potanthus omaha.
Veins are strongly dark; dull ochreous.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...231/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...433/large.jpeg
Compare P. ganda females; veins are not or barely darken.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...083/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...069/large.jpeg
5. Female Potanthus serina.
Note HW large spot 7 (Telicota have no HW spot 7.)
P. serina; Veins not darken; FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4; Abdominal end with black band. Correction: P. mingo.
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...9410/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...4101/large.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Doctor Seow,
A quick follow up on skipper 5, the Potanthus serina. I didnt expect the Potanthus serina to be this small, for a size comparision, the flower it is feeding on in the picture is a single flower of a leea indica. Are their size variable? Was expecting it to be much bigger for it to be name the large dart.
Regards
Zick
It is possible for an individual to be larger or smaller than the norm for the species.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zicky
For this individual, the shape suggest a small species.
There is a prominent black band at the abdominal end.
There are 3 full subapical spots.
FW spot 5 is smaller than spot 4.
Only 4 species in Singapore have a black banded abdominal end.
1. Potanthus trachala. FW 14 - 15 mm.
FW spots widely separated ,spiky.
Male & female.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kvlAhJLLsd...la-tytleri.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._female_01.jpg
2. Potanthus serina. FW 16 -17 mm.
FW with spot 5 smaller than spot 4.
Male & female.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lpB_kJwF0...tanthus-sp.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC...t_female_c.jpg
3. Potanthus juno. FW 13 -14 mm.
FW spot 5 smaller than spot 4.
FW subapical spots only two, ie spot 6 & 7, spot 8 absent or vestigial.
Female.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WroJpPq0U...Dart-KohCH.jpg
4. Potanthus mingo. FW 12- 13 mm.
FW with 3 subapical spots.
FW spot 4 & 5 about equal.
Female on the left.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tFtROXZYi...us%2Bmingo.JPG
It is probably Potanthus mingo female.
I suggest for Potanthus, show at least two images as small details matter.
TL Seow :Cheers.
Hi doctor Seow,
i took your advice and took a few extra shots, which i only got about 2 before the butts flew off
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Is this a telicota species?
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My initial guess is a baoris species, but i think i could be wrong on this one
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Here i dont have a sharp shot of the head, but hope it still allows ID
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Here i go out of character and require help with lascar. I dont think it is a Lasippa tiga or Lasippa heliodore since forewing cellular bar is missing.
Thanks in advance!
Zick
Hi doctor Seow,
i took your advice and took a few extra shots, which i only got about 2 before the butts flew off
1 - Attachment 27765Attachment 27766
Is this a telicota species?
2 - Attachment 27767Attachment 27768
My initial guess is a baoris species, but i think i could be wrong on this one
3 - Attachment 27769Attachment 27770Attachment 27771
Here i dont have a sharp shot of the head, but hope it still allows ID
4 - Attachment 27772Attachment 27773
Here i go out of character and require help with lascar. I dont think it is a Lasippa tiga or Lasippa heliodore since forewing cellular bar is missing.
Thanks in advance!
Zick