Arhopala Collection for ID
Since we are now fortunate enough to have an expert in IDs with us, i.e. Psyche (Seow TL), we should post whatever Arhopala here so that Seow can help us nail the IDs of these lookalikes.
Please state where you shot it, so that we can also narrow down locations and the species for future references.
So start posting your "brown lookalikes" here! :cheers:
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi male
Keys 1, 7, 8, 95 ,96 ,100, 120, 124, 126, 127/146
Here is one of the difficulties: key 127( medium size ,not prominent lobe ) or 146 ( large size, prominent lobe). Looking at the butt. the tornal lobe looked rather large, but choosing 146 leads to 147 (A. cleander) which is incorrect because A. cleander male have wider brown borders.
The logical choice is then 127, to 129, 133, 134, 135.
136( A. milleri) have the wing borders a thread, & spot 6 which overlaps the cellend bar.
It is good to have a size indication of the butterfly whether medium as in A. major or large as in A. centaurus.
This is a new record.
TL Seow:cheers: