240. The Nonsuch Palmer (Creteus cyrina cyrina)

Number: 240

Family: Hesperiidae

Sub-Family: Hesperiinae

Species: Creteus cyrina cyrina

Common name(s): The Nonsuch Palmer

Rarity: Rare

Habitat: Lowland forested area

Province(s)/Places sighted: Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary (Chaiyaphum)

A beautiful species that I only got a fleeting glimpse of last year while dragonfly hunting turned out to be the Nonsuch Palmer (Creteus cyrina cyrina). It is a little dark stunner but with bullet-like speed it landed right in front of me like a flash and then disappeared in the same fashion. I would have liked to have seen more of him but at least I have now seen it!

234. The Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus praba)

Number: 234         

Family: Hesperiidae     

Sub-Family:  Hesperiinae          

Species: Hyarotis adrastus praba  

Common name(s): The Tree Flitter    

Rarity: Uncommon          

Habitat: Lowland Forested area (a.s.l. approximately 500m)   

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Wiang National Park (Khon Kaen)

I have been to Phu Wiang NP many times, but this is the first time I have come across this species and it seemed to be abundant, especially near areas where there are lots of flowers around the HQ. Not a shy creature either and it was fairly easy to get near.

ID credit: Sagar Sarang

216. The Ceylon Dartlet (Oriens goloides) ???

Number: 216     

Family:  Hesperiidae        

Sub-Family: Hesperiinae       

Species: Oriens goloides

Common name(s): Ceylon Dartlet

Rarity: Common       

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Nam Nao National Park (Petchabun)

This is definitely Oriens sp. and it looks extremely like O. goloides, which is found at close-by Phu Khieo WS, which is part of the same mountain range. Please advise if I am wrong.

Here with its wings slightly open.

ID credit (for Oriens sp. at least): Tanvir Ahmed Shaikot, Khew SK and Soon Chye. 

215. The Banded Demon (Notocrypta clavata clavata)

Number: 215    

Family:  Hesperiidae       

Sub-Family: Hesperiinae      

Species: Notocrypta clavata clavata 

Common name(s): The Banded Demon

Rarity: Common      

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Nam Nao National Park (Petchabun)

ID Credit: Nath Panunath

206. The Watson's Wight (Iton watsonii)

Number: 206     

Family: Hesperiidae    

Sub-Family: Hesperiinae   

Species: Iton watsonii    

Common name(s): The Watson's Wight  

Rarity: Common 

 Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Wiang NP (Khon Kaen), October 2015

195. The Banded Ace (Halpe zola zola)

Number: 195      

Family: Hesperiidae  

Sub-Family: Hesperiinae    

Species: Halpe zola zola* 

Common name(s): The Banded Ace       

Rarity: Common  

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Foi Lom National Park (Udon Thani)

* It is probably this species, though some species in the Halpe genus can only be properly separated through dissecting their genitalia (ouch!)

ID credit: Antonio Giudici (who also provided the information regarding identification of the Halpe genus) along with help from Nopporn Pimpakorn.

193. The Silver-Breast Ace (Sovia albipecta)

Number: 193     

Family: Hesperiidae 

Sub-Family:Hesperiinae     

Species: Sovia albipecta 

Common name(s): The Silver-Breast Ace     

Rarity: Common     

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Foi Lom National Park (Udon Thani)

 

 

191. The Chestnut Bob (lambrix salsala salsala)

Number: 191   

Family: Hesperiidae 

Sub-Family: Hesperiinae   

Species: lambrix salsala salsala 

Common name(s): The Chestnut Bob   

Rarity: Common   

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Foi Lom National Park (Udon Thani)

ID confirmed by Antonio Giudici.

188. The Pale Marked Ace (Halpe hauxwelli)

Number: 188
Family: Hesperiidae
Sub-Family: Hesperiinae
Species: Halpe hauxwelli
Common name(s): The Pale Marked Ace
Rarity: Common  

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Kaeng Krachan National Park

 

 

187. The Pygmy Scrub Hopper (Aeromachus pygmaeus)

Number: 187
Family: Hesperiidae
Sub-Family: Hesperiinae
Species: Aeromachus pygmaeus*
Common name(s): The Pygmy Scrub Hopper
Rarity: Rare  

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Khieo WS (Chaiyaphum)

*This is a tentative ID and could well possibly be wrong.

 

 

ID Credit: Nath Panunath (hopefully his attempt is correct)

184. The Pale Spotted Coon (Psolos fuligo subfasciatus)

Number: 184
Family: Hesperiidae
Sub-Family: Hesperiinae
Species: Psolos fuligo subfasciatus
Common name(s): The Pale Spotted Coon
Rarity: Common   

Province(s) / Place(s) sighted: Phu Phan NP (Sakhon Nakhon)

This is probably the correct ID.

ID Credit: Prasobsuk Sukkit