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Dear Dr Seow,
The Arhopala are really difficult to ID. I have no idea how to start telling them apart. Appreciate your assistance to ID them. Thanks a lot.
1 Attachment 25956
2 Attachment 25957
3 Attachment 25958
4 Attachment 25959
5 Attachment 25960
6 Attachment 25961
7 Attachment 25962
8 Attachment 25963
Best regards,
David Chan
1 & 2 is the same individual with identical markings .
A. ariana.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...naMUpUnAC1.jpg
3.a member of the alea subgroup perhaps A. phaenops.
4. Should be A. lurida.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...daMUpUnAC1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77ePzykO37...0/DSC_0148.JPG
5. A. ariana.
6. A. aurea Note very short tails. Correction : Probably A. pseudomuta.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-1080x721.jpg
7. A. ariana.
8. A. silhetensis.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...s-1080x675.jpg
TL Seow; Cheers.
#6 seems more like Arhopala arianaga? It's an alitaeus member
I knew this one was out, but straining to make out the details was exhausting.Quote:
Originally Posted by atronox
The tail also seem naturally short but must have been broken off.
However it is not arianaga which have narrow markings as in aida & ariana ,& is probably impossible to separate from ariana.
(arianaga was initially considered a ssp of ariana & separation is based on the upperside.)
6. have the FW postdiscal band with the spots all irregularly arranged as in A. pseudomuta & is probably this species.
A. pseudomuta with broken tail ,Singapore.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...1---Horace.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Dr Seow / Aaron,
Thanks a lot for the inputs. Appreciate all the help. Cheers!
Best regards,
David Chan