Dr Seow, appreciate your help to confirm the ID of this butterfly. Thanks.
Regards
Samuel
Dr Seow, appreciate your help to confirm the ID of this butterfly. Thanks.
Regards
Samuel
Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta but with the costal spot in space 11 of the forewing very faint
Last edited by atronox; 14-Sep-2017 at 02:14 AM.
Aaron Soh
Thanks Aaron
In Singapore Arhopala pseudomuta can become confused with Arhopala alitaeus.
Both belong to a group with extra FW costal spots; FW postdiscal band irregular with spot 4 dislocated & shifted out.
Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta.
HW postdiscal spot 6 trapezoid or more quadrate; HW submarginal spots form a continuous low wavy band; Markings less contrasted.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/...654deea8_b.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...1---Horace.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
Arhopala alitaeus pardenas.
HW postdiscal spot 6 large with rounded margins ,often ovoid; HW submarginal spots mostly discrete & separate ;markings strongly contrasted; often purple-washed.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nEFhYQjWz6...%2BHoraceT.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84xMvQJLuj...-%2BChngCK.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M8h229SNGs...%2BHuangCJ.jpg
Intermediate.
HW spot 6 have less rounded margins than in alitaeus ; HW submarginal spots less discrete; markings also less contrasted than in alitaeus.
Thisc probably have a hybrid element.
It has more the characters of A. alitaeus & probably should be treated as such.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/...37e569f7_b.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.