Langkawi 7 - 12 Dec 2013

[Psyche]

Post 30

K3. Arhopala amphimuta.

A. amphimuta & major differs from A. moolaiana & norda in not having a white dot in the tornal cilia on the underside.

Note HW postdiscal spot 1b is a V (with equal length arms). In A. major this a J or L (with unequal arms).


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Dr Seow, then is this K6 (Arhopala amphimuta?)


K7


K8


K9 (Catochrysops panormus exiguus?)

[Psyche]

K6 is correctly Arhopala amphimuta.
A 2nd helpful feature is the discal spot in space 7 ( the inner of the 2 large spots HW uppermost). It is usually large (not always) in amphimuta.
This spot is small in A. major.

K7. Arhopala lurida.
Although this has a sort of purplish wash there is no ambiguity in keying out as A. lurida.
Note HW spot 6 & 7 are staggered (& inner margins not aligned); FW spot 4 dislocated; HW spot 4 & 5 only slightly dislocated.

K8. Parnara spp. very likely P. apostata.
There appeared to be a HW cellspot, but this is an artefact .The actual cellspot in Pelopidas is further in at the origins of veins 6 & 7 .(Topmost vein is vein 8)
HW spots are large & close; antennal clubs stubby.
The other species P. ganga have been recorded only from Genting Highland area in Selangor.

K9 Catochrysops strabo.
Note FW costal black spot away from postdiscal band; submarginal spots forms a broad band .(In panormus submarginal spots narrow & almost zigzag on the HW.)

TL Seow :Cheers.