Hello Will, I think that the question in your title probably refers to Twin-spotted Quaker (everyone needs to be very careful with names!). This specimen is quite damaged. It is missing most of the scales from the important area of the right wing as well as some from the same area of the left wing so I doubt that anyone can be absolutely sure what it is just from one picture, but I think Twin-spotted Quaker is the most likely. The twin spots (when they are black rather than a sandy colour) are usually separated and very obvious, but only one of them is clear on the left wing. However, the overall ground colour is actually quite normal for Twin-spotted Quaker. The other possibility is that it could be one of the many colour forms of Clouded Drab but I think that's less likely. As you concluded anyway, it isn't Powdered Quaker.
Hello Will,
ReplyDeleteI think that the question in your title probably refers to Twin-spotted Quaker (everyone needs to be very careful with names!). This specimen is quite damaged. It is missing most of the scales from the important area of the right wing as well as some from the same area of the left wing so I doubt that anyone can be absolutely sure what it is just from one picture, but I think Twin-spotted Quaker is the most likely. The twin spots (when they are black rather than a sandy colour) are usually separated and very obvious, but only one of them is clear on the left wing. However, the overall ground colour is actually quite normal for Twin-spotted Quaker. The other possibility is that it could be one of the many colour forms of Clouded Drab but I think that's less likely. As you concluded anyway, it isn't Powdered Quaker.
Thanks Dave.Oops!Not Rustic time!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Twin-spotted Quaker
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