What Grass Blue !!??

[Silverstreak]

Shot this grass blue this morning but having problem identifying it .

1. From the attached composite we can rule out Zizina otis lampa ( Lesser Grass Blue ), as spots at space 6 & 7 is not aligned .

2. Fore and Hind wing marginal spots ruled out Zizeeria maha seica ( Pale Grass Blue)

3. Though it conforms to the general layout of markings on both under wings of Zizula hylax pygmaea ( Pygmy Grass Blue ) , there are a number of aberrations as indicated by the arrows.

What do you think??

[Painted Jezebel]

To me, the submarginal lines on both wings suggest a heavily marked Zizula hylax pygmaea. Nice minor aberration.

[Psyche]

Agreed. It is probably Z. hylax. Strangely the ID mark of hylax the costal spot in space 11 is missing.

What puzzled me now is where is Zizeeria karsandra in Singapore. C&P4 states it is most commonly seen in Kedawi & Singapore.
It is practically identical with Z. maha except for pale submarginal spots.
http://45-13.bluehost.com/ifoundbutt...oman_an527.jpg

TL Seow

[Silverstreak]

Thank Les and Seow for the inputs !

[Silverstreak]

Dr. Seow,

Could this be the elusive Zizeeria Karsandra we are looking for ?

Photo courtesy of Catherine Guan

[Psyche]

It is Zizula hylax.

Zizeeria Karsandra is similar to Z. maha ie FW with a cell spot.
In addtion the submarginal spots are pale while the FW postdiscal spots are dark.



TL Seow

[Silverstreak]

Thanks Dr. Seow !

[horace2264]

Dr Seow, could these two be Zizeeria Karsandra?

Taken in 2006 when I first started butterfly photography in my backyard.

[Silverstreak]

Horace ,

They are not ... the keys are here :

http://www.butterflycircle.com/showthread.php?11455-Identification-Key-for-look-alike-.&p=122251#post122251

[Blue Jay]

Comparison. Also Zizeeria karsandra, just that shot in Taiwan 2 years ago.