Some ARHOPALA from my trips that I don't know or I'm too lazy to ID

[Angiud]

Thank you Dr. Seow for your invaluable help.

I will have to post soon more Arhopala to ID or confirm, hoping do not disturb you too much.

[Psyche]

Post 2. no. 3. is likely Arhopala antimuta.

HW postdiscal spot 7 appears to be a bit farther to the inside of spot 6, but this is often seen in A. antimuta.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x725.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._HoraceTan.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...imuta_Chng.jpg
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...20Kraburi%20NP

The position of HW spot 6 & 7 in A. zylda should be like this example of A. epimuta, ie. spot 7 more distinctly set further in.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._Horace_02.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

First one is Arhopala paralea; the shape of the post-discal bands matches better especially at the lowermost part. Also the colour within the bands contrasts with the purplish ground colour in paralea whereas in asopia they are both more or less the same shade of brown

[Angiud]

Thanks Aaron

[Psyche]

It is unfortunate the set specimen in the link is mis-labelled as A. ascopia.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...iaMUpUnAC1.jpg

A. ascopia is tailless. fig 50 -51.
http://archive.org/stream/illustrati...e/n38/mode/1up

Agreed it is likely A. paralea though the green scalings are more prominent here.

Amazingly this below is labelled as A. paralea.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...7623219761418/

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

Post 2 No. 3. Likely Arhopala zylda (Oops!)

There are two features which rules out A. antimuta.

1. A. antimuta have HW postdiscal spot 6 either midway between spot 5 & cellend bar or only somewhat nearer spot 5.
In contrast in A. zylda spot 6 is much nearer spot 5 as in A. major.

2 (less important) Most examples of A. antimuta have HW spot 7 angled outwards.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Angiud]

Arhopala sp. - Betong (Yala), July 2014



Arhopala sp. Krabi, February 2015



Arhopala cfr. major - Kaeng Krachan April 2013



Arhopala sp. - Koh Phangan March 2013

[Angiud]

Dr. Seow, for your information. I've found a good picture of a proper Arhopala asopia, from Inayoshi Yutaka:





female - © Inayoshi Yutaka


female - © Inayoshi Yutaka


male - © Inayoshi Yutaka


male - © Inayoshi Yutaka

[Angiud]

Unidentified Arhopala - Krung Ching, South Thailand, July 2017

[atronox]

It's Arhopala agesilaus gesa. Like the amphimuta group except for the placement of spot 6 on the hindwing