Arhopala - Malaysia

[Glorious Begum]

Dr Seow, Need your help on these Arhopala.


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[Glorious Begum]

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[Psyche]

1. female A. agrata:Note FW spot 9 obsolete.
2&3 same individual. Female A. vihara.
4.probably A. sublustris. one of 3 possibilities. A. sublustris, milleri & phaenops.
5. pair. probably A. lurida .A. lurida is darker with spots better-contrasted & HW postdiscal spots 4 & 5 more aligned ie overlapping widely.
6. typical A. atosia female : note HW spots 4 & 5 almst separated. Compare with A. lurida.
7. A. buddha female :Note stiff tails & HW spots 6 & 7.
8. A antimuta female :Note tailless & position of HW spots 6 & 7.

[Psyche]

9 & 10 male ,11 female A. stubbsi. Similar to A. zylda but HW spots 2 to 5 not aligned. Correction: Arhopala amphimuta.
12. A. epimuta female ;FW spot 4 shifted out; HW tornus with a white cilial dot.
13. A allata female: HW spots 5 ,6, & 7 in echelon & squarish or rectangular.
14. A. delta male :Tail at vein 2 broken( note interupted pale marginal line);HW spots 5,6,&7 more rounded.Correction: Arhopala amphimuta.
15. A.allata male.

TL Seow; Cheers.

[Glorious Begum]

Thank you Dr. Seow.

[Psyche]

Post 2.

9, 10, & 11. are likely Arhopala amphimuta.

The FW band which tapers to the costa & the metalmark with a large black spot is typical of A. amphimuta/major.
The two can be confused since their markings seem to overlap.

A: A. amphimuta/major medium sized FW 22mm.

A. amphimuta ;typically HW spots in space 7 usually large ;postdiscal spot 1b strongly V;shaped.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6...+amphimuta.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yG1leEZCs5...ta_Mark_01.jpg

Arhopala major: typically HW spots in space 7 often small ;spot 1b often J-shaped or with unequal arms.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20Tan%20CP.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nv4Rw9OCFh...en_wing_01.gif

B Arhopala zylda/stubbsi small FW 17mm.
FW band do not tapers at costa; HW metalmark black spot small.


Following the key in C&P4 can be difficult. Size alone immediately separates the two group.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

Post 2. No 14.

The stub at HW vein 2 is not a lost tail but a tooth.
The markings are similar to amphimuta/major.
Probably A. amphimuta.

If you can remember the size of 9, 10, & 11 it will certainly helps.
This because 10 & 11 seem almost toothless at HW vein 2. If so they can not be amphimuta or major.

They however do not look like zylda/stubbsi or the muta subgroup eg metamuta ,muta, moorei.
A. muta.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...e-HoraceT2.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LrzsKrVY1...le-HoraceT.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Glorious Begum]

Thanks Dr. Seow.

One from yesterday. Is this A. aedias agnis ?

[Psyche]

Post 8.
Female Arhopala atosia.
FW spot 4 dislocated outwards; HW spot 4 & 5 almost separated; poorly defined markings.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Glorious Begum]

Thanks Dr. Seow.