Hi,
appreciate Oakblue ID, Raffles' Oakblue?
Upper Seletar Reservoir, 26 March
Thanks
Ben Ee
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Hi,
appreciate Oakblue ID, Raffles' Oakblue?
Upper Seletar Reservoir, 26 March
Thanks
Ben Ee
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Yes. It should be Arhopala pseudomuta.
This individual is unusual in have more deeply contrasted spots ,
It probably have some gene introgression from A. alitaeus.(ie hybrid element.)
Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta.
Typically with less contrasted spots.
HW postdiscal spot 6 is generally narrow ,not broadly rounded.
HW submarginal spots more continuous & bandlike.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...e-wee-Kiat.jpg
Arhopala alitaeus pardenas.
The main spots are darker & more strongly contrasted.
HW postdiscal spot 6 have both side margins broadly rounded.
HW submarginal spots more separated as lunulate spots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...wbutterfly/389
P. Malaysia.
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/...3.LC2_0601.jpg
Thailand SSp mirabella is strongly purple- washed.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-alitaeus.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Hi Dr Seow,
Thanks for ID keys
:thank_you:thank_you:thank_you
Ben Ee