Skipper ID request

[Psyche]

Post 109
5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251750904
Baoris oceia.
Note blackish antennae, reduced spots , swpt FW, banded abdomen, uniform ground colour.


6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251750024
Borbo cinnara.

B. cinnara.
UnH no cellspot nor spot 7.
Typical HW spots 2, 3, & 6.
Sometimes with additional spots in between
Face & chest white.
Antennal clubs thick
Subapical spots three, in an arc.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...lt_Khew_01.jpg
https://s3.animalia.bio/animals/phot...img-5036a.webp

[Psyche]

Post 198.

7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/249307477
Uncertain.
The colouration suggest it might be a female C. philippina.


8.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/240503292
Male Polytremis lubricans.
The colour, antennae, & series of fine spots on the HW indicate this species.



9.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245937307
Pelopidas probably P. agna female.
There is a cellspot right on the main fold line running through the cell.
There is also a spot 7.
Both are not found in B. cinnara.
The largely light underside suggest P. agna.
(a worn P. mathias would appear quite dark/greyish.)


10. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/240503301
Malec Telicota colon.
The FW spots are typical.


11. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/239946407
Female T. besta.
The markings are as for T. linna or besta, but the HW veins across the band are clearly darkened.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Post 198.

7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/249307477
Uncertain.
The colouration suggest it might be a female C. philippina.


8.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/240503292
Male Polytremis lubricans.
The colour, antennae, & series of fine spots on the HW indicate this species.



9.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245937307
Pelopidas probably P. agna female.
There is a cellspot right on the main fold line running through the cell.
There is also a spot 7.
Both are not found in B. cinnara.
The largely light underside suggest P. agna.
(a worn P. mathias would appear quite dark/greyish.)


10. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/240503301
Malec Telicota colon.
The FW spots are typical.


11. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/239946407
Female T. besta.
The markings are as for T. linna or besta, but the HW veins across the band are clearly darkened.

TL Seow: Cheers.

Thanks Doctor Seow! These are great refreshers. I cant find the deleted inat post by the original user. Will update if it shows up again

Skipping regards
Zick

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

I was browsing through Taenaris horsfieldii in C&P5 and decide to take a look online. All online records i found of photographs are found in Borneo, though C&P5 mentions its found in johore primary rainforest. Do you happen to know of any records of specimen collected in Johor? I find this to be interesting as I like this genus a lot, and know Taenaris horsfieldii is the only representative of its genus in Malaysia. Johor has been going through quite some development, so i was curious to know if there might be anywhere specific to take a look in the future as a consideration

Skipping regards
Zick

[Psyche]

Hi Doctor Seow,

I was browsing through Taenaris horsfieldii in C&P5 and decide to take a look online. All online records i found of photographs are found in Borneo, though C&P5 mentions its found in johore primary rainforest. Do you happen to know of any records of specimen collected in Johor? I find this to be interesting as I like this genus a lot, and know Taenaris horsfieldii is the only representative of its genus in Malaysia. Johor has been going through quite some development, so i was curious to know if there might be anywhere specific to take a look in the future as a consideration

Skipping regards
Zick

This is a rarity that was first recorded from Singapore.

With Melanocyma faunula , it is a slow, high flying Amathusiid that is likely to be distasteful.
In the Papuan region, Taenaris forms mimetic complexes with Delias species.


This belongs to a group of Sundanian butterflies that have a remnant population largely in Johor.
Others include Rapala cowani, Lexias bangkana (prev. as L. cyanipardus), Mycalesis horsfieldi, Salanoemia shigeru.

This specimen was taken by Wicky Fleming in 1974.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847205066

As it has also been recorded from Pahang, it would indicate it is present in the vast Endau-Rompin forest bordering Pahang & Johor.
Hardly anyone goes there to photograph butterflies.

Much negative observations made in the Panti forest suggest it is not present there.

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS . Singapore specimen.
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.onl...doptera-000483