Arhopala Collection for ID

[Psyche]

No problem, Nelson, I am only disappointed that nothing new have turn up so far.
TL Seow

[bluefin]

I am only disappointed that nothing new have turn up so far.

Ditto here, hopefully something different will turn up soon.

[Cruiser]

Seow, one more Arhopala spp for your ID pls. Shot taken in S'pore (upper side shot by Fed).

[Psyche]

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

[Glorious Begum]

I give up, tried and still cannot fully understand all these keys. Shame on me. Could someone circle or draw arrow pointing the keys to the picture for dummy like me to pick up easily.

[Psyche]

I give up, tried and still cannot fully understand all these keys. Shame on me. Could someone circle or draw arrow pointing the keys to the picture for dummy like me to pick up easily.

Sorry Lc,
I am of not much help since I don't know how to draw lines on image files, although it may be kacang putih stuff to most. Moreover, I only have a laptop with me.
However, I thought a few simple explanations will help you understand the keys.

At rest an Arhopala will display the following spots.

Forewing ; 4 uppermost spots of the postdiscal band. They are in space 4,5,6,& 9 , with spot 9 right at the costal margin. Additional spots on the costa will be in space 10, & 11 ,both above the cell. Band often broken at vein 4 just below spot 4.

Hindwing ; postdiscal band is just a string of spots; important ,uppermost three spots which are spot 5, 6, and 7, & cell-end bar(spot). Vein 2 can be traced from the tail upwards, & is where the pd band gets dislocated.

In echelon means in line & always refer to spots 5, 6, 7, & key 9 or 95. If you can draw a line thru their centres (in line) it is key 9; if spot 6 is widely out , it is key 95.

For convenience, I have use 'spot 4' instead of the cumbersome spot in space 4, etc. Hopes this help.

TL Seow

[Glorious Begum]

One from today catch. Is it Arhopala corinda corestes ?