hello
how can diagnosis scientific, academic of butterflies, for example
this skipper ..... best wishes
Hi,
If I am interpreting your question correctly, you are asking how to identify the skipper. I would recommend taking a picture of it while it's not moving (or better yet, prepare it as a dry specimen if it is newly dead). Then, compare the specimen against a list of all skippers in your area. Many field guides online include helpful reference photos or notable phenotypic characters. You can also use identification apps such as Seek or iNaturalist, though these are run by an algorithm and thus can be erroneous. Since your location is private and the current photo is blurry, I can not identify the insect for sure.
At a glance, it resembles Pelopidas thrax though I am not confident about it because the photo does not illustrate what is needed for proper identification.
Potential genus might indeed be Pelopidas or Borbo.
The photograph is not showing well the upperside forewing making it impossible to identify the specimen.
If the specimen was sampled, make good photographs and put them in your answer.
For identification of Hesperiidae, genitlia preparation might be needed.
When asking for an identification, it is essential to know the geographical origin of the specimen. Given your affiliation, I guess that it is in or near Basrah, Iraq. I agree with others that the ID of your specimen is not possible without a better photo - an even then for many species an ID to species level, rather than to genus level, might not be possible. I agree with others that Pelopidas or Borbo seem the most obvious genera possibilities.
The reason I tentatively identify it as Pelopidas and not Borbo is that it seems to have two cell spots rather than one or zero.
Antennae and wing pattern reveal it is probably Pelopidas. Honestly, it is difficult to identify the specimen based on only the photo.
Baorini tribe (Pelopidas, Parnara, Borbo, Pseudoborbo) identification work is difficult with only a single photographic image. It will be more helpful if you share the proper UN and UP views. For male individuals, the upper forewings cell area is also a valuable part. Thanks.
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