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

[atronox]

Arhopala vihara vihara from the lack of any costal spots on the forewing and the rounded spot in space 6 on the hindwing

[Psyche]

Concur it is A. vihara.
A set specimen for comparison.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...raMUpUnAC1.jpg


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[Angiud]

Thank you!!!

The last two unidentified, this time from Thale Ban National Park, close to the Malayan border of Perlis, an interesting and not well known area in both sides of the border.



Arhopala sp. - Medium size




Arhopala sp. - Large size

[atronox]

First one is Arhopala silhetensis adorea from the shape of the spot in space 6

Second is an alea subgroup species, probably A. phaenops sandakani

[Psyche]

Post 27. sizes in error.

1. Arhopala silhetensis is right.

2, should be Arhopala selta.Male ;short palpi & truncated abdominal end.
This pic is in perfect profile & the FW termen is very rounded.
Only two species in the alea subgroup have the termen rounded, the other being A. aroa which have the submarginal & postdiscal band well-spaced out.
In addition A. selta have HW spot 6 widely or distinctly overlapping the cellend bar.
The FW postdiscal band also tends to be wide.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x675.jpg
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...e:Arhopala.jpg

In A. phaenops, FW termen is straigth in the middle part. HW spot 6 do not or just overlap cellend bar.
FW shape is distorted here .Upperside narrow border indicate it is A. phaenops. Correction :Upperside shot is not the same individual.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...s-1080x675.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...phaenops.r.jpg

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[Angiud]

A partial upperside of the second could be of some help?

[Psyche]

Post 30.
If this is the upperside of the individual in post 27 ,then it is a female.
This make it very confusing.
The upperside of the male.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i.../upperside.jpg
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...9_1_Knight.png
Male A. phaenops with narrow FW border.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...96MUpUnAC1.jpg

It could be either A. selta or phaenops.


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[atronox]

Based on the dorsal, it's female and best matches A. phanda phanda but the shape of spot 6 is inconsistent with what's stated in C&P4 for this species