Udara placidula or Celastrina lavendularis

[DaveChiangMai]

A photo from Nam Nao, nc Thailand. From the lack of spot at the base of HW 7, I assume this is a Celastrina sp, and the white edges to the back spots makes me think C. lavendularis. But how to tell this apart from Udara placidula, or even U. cyma.?
A very confusing group.
Many thanks

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[Psyche]

Acytolepis puspa.
There is a tadpole -shaped spot at the base of HW space 7.
The haphazard arrangement of the FW postdiscal spot is usually indicative of A. puspa.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...95145387-2.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...unte_af852.jpg

The differences in Udara & Celastrina is in the genitalia.

Celastrina lavendularis. dark ground colour.
HW without a basal spot in space 7; Spots ringed with white ; antennal club with prominent white dot.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...97c391f7-1.jpg

Udara placidula.
HW postdiscal spot 7 black, darker than the rest; HW marginal spots & submarginal lunules less defined , the submarginals faded off at FW apex.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x720.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K1f48uKLj...0/DSC_1494.JPG
http://www.lycaenidae.gmxhome.de/Lyc...ahowarthi1.jpg

Udara cyma
HW postdiscal spot 7 black & darker than the rest; Marginal & submarginal spots well=defined throughtout.
http://www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/jamid...Phil/cyma2.jpg
http://www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/jamid...Phil/cyma1.jpg

U.dilecta: HW postdiscal spot 7 not darker than the rest.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x675.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the clarification. I've been looking at the wrong dots!