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Arhopala ID trend
Hi Doctor Seow,
I have had the chance to see a good couple of arhopala over the last few months:grin2:, but i do not quite understand how to ID arhopalas well enough, so i decided to slot all of these here to consolidate the arhopala IDs here. I cant even narrow:cry: to which subgroup currently as well.
from Singapore
1 - arhopala sp
inat observation link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156201179
from Malaysia, Panti forest
2- arhopala species
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986601
3- arhopala democritus?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986642
4- arhopala sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986645
5- major subgroup?
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986663
6- arhopala sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986676
7- arhopala sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986684
8- arhopala sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180465037
9- arhopala sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180465060
10- arhopala sp
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180465063
Skipping regards
Zicky
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1. Female Arhopala alitaeus.Very worn
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156201179
FW with spot 4 dislocated & shifted outwards.
HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2 (near the 'V' spot.
A. alitaeus.
Darker, more contrasted markings
HW spot more rounded.
HW submarginal spots more separated & lunulate.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nEFhYQjWz...%2BHoraceT.jpg
Similar
A. pseudomuta.
Paler ,markings less contrasted.
Spots less rounded.
HW submarginalspots form a more continuous band.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
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2 Likely Arhopala evansi
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986601
Cleander group, alea subgroup/
HW spot 7 atop spot 6.
HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2.
Underside with a slatey glaze.
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3. Probably Arhopala aurea.
FW margin straight .
Triangular black spot in space 2 somewhat flat.
Stout tail base at vein 2.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176986642
A aurea ;flatter black triangualr spot ;no purple wash.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...la-aurea-..jpg
A.trogon.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...race%20Tan.jpg
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Hi Doctor Seow,
A couple of arhopalas which im quite unfamiliar with shot in a short day trip in Malaysia, hope to learn more from your insights.
1 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202971454
2 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202971462
major subgroup - most likely Arhopala major but since this is shot in malaysia i would like to be more cautious
3 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202971473
Same reasoning as above, i believe this is A.major
4 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972571
Arhopala muta or that subgroup?
5 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972589
initially looks like major subgroup, but im not too sure
6 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972590
Looks like amphimuta
7 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972592
HW slightly torn, not sure if its still identifiable
8 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972594
same as above
Skipping regards
Zicky
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Post 7.
1 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202971454
Very likely Arhopala aroa.
Salient features.
Member of the alea subgroup.
FW margin very rounded.
HW with dark purple right to the margin.
abdominal end & short palpi also indicate a male.
Only two species in the alea subgroup have the FW rounded in the male.
It is less obvious in A. selta which also have a broad HW border & a blocky HW spot 6.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82110001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/arhopala-selta/
Arhopala aroa have more rounded FW, dark purple blue to the HW margin & a Hw spot6 which is wider above & convex on the outside.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82180001.html
See also Otsuka L 211.
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1 Attachment(s)
Amphimuta group.
Tailless. HW postdiscal spots arrange in an arc crossing the gap between spot 5 & the cellend bar.
Attachment 28525
Amphimuta aubgroup.
Medium large FW 22mm [HW spots widely separated from the cellend bar.
eg. A amphimuta, major, norda & moolaiana.
A. amphimuta Hw V spot wellformed &postdiscal band mostly not dislocated.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim...+amphimuta.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...a_Simon_01.jpg
A. major hW V spot distorted & postdiscal band dislocated.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...en_wing_01.gif
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...ederick_01.jpg
A. norda (narrower markings) & moolaiana( broad markings) both have a HW tornal white spot.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...pala-norda.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...-moolaiana.jpg
The other smaller species belong to several subgroups.
They have the HW postdiscal spot 6 larger & placed closer to the cellend bar.
except for A. kurzi all are nearly unidentifiable from the underside alone.
A. muta/moorei have UnF spot 2 & 3 out of line (hidden).
A. kurzi have the V spot ( split here) widely separated from the postdiscal band.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...pala-kurzi.jpg
2.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202971462
5.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972589
6.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972590
2, 5, & 6 A.maajor.
3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202971473
4.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972571
Unknown.
7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972592
8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202972594
7& 8 looks to be the same species...unknown.
TL Seow: Cheers.
PS. The differences between A. amphimuta & major as stated above are more as in Singapore.
In P. Malaysia they may be nearly inseparable.
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Hi Doctor Seow,
Thanks for the drawing, they are very helpful
regards
Zicky
