Skipper Butterfly - Yellow Palm Dart, Cephrenes trichopepla

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Christine Young

Lion

I'm not discounting your ID, but this also looks a lot like Oriens sp. But, I struggle to tell them apart. Are you confident of the ID? Posted 5 years ago
1. SUGIAN1212
  
  Lion
  
  Christine, I got the ID from Mr. Tai LA, the Admin of "Butterfly & Macro Singapore"
  
  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10222781364380596&set=p.10222781364380596&type=3
  Tai LA: "Bold looking dark spots, possibly a Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm Dart). An upper wing shot can help"
  
  Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Okay, great Sugianto. I will add the ID. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. SUGIAN1212
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks Christine Posted 5 years ago

The Yellow palm dart

The yellow palm dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia, Papua and Papua New Guinea. It has recently been recorded from Singapore and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 40 mm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young

By SUGIAN1212

Uploaded Jul 17, 2020. Captured Jun 17, 2020 07:10 in Jl. Palasari, Sundawenang, Kec. Parung Kuda, Sukabumi Regency, Jawa Barat 43357, Indonesia.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
f/18.0
1/197s
ISO800
100mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.