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    Post 1 no. 3 ID Correction.
    Potanthus mingo male. Unusual as FW spot 5 is smaller than spot 4.
    The FW spot size can varies in all the species.

    The normal form of P. mingo is very similar to P. ganda but the abdominal end is black -banded.
    P. mingo ;Un veins not darkened ;HW outer margins concave & edged or spotted black; abdominal end strongly black-banded.
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LS0GUZQJ9t...tanthus+sp.jpg
    https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...peg?1525699396
    female.
    http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/NForemi...ingo%20(6).JPG


    Post 16.
    1 Ionolyce helicon male.
    The wingshape is distorted. FW main band serially dislocated; costal spot 12 absent (as in N. beroe)
    Male & female.
    https://static.inaturalist.org/photo...jpg?1444964886
    https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.fil...76031c860e.jpg


    2. Jamides celeno male.
    The upperside is pale dull blue till the apex which is darkened.


    3. Nacaduba berenice female.
    This looks very similar to N. calauria

    N. calauria : FW main band almost always straight & unbroken ; FW submarginal spot 4 & 5 sharply triangular.
    Females
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...yica---2--.jpg
    http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/...65181a03d4.jpg
    female on the right.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...llen%20Tan.JPG

    N, berenice: Typically FW main band broken in the middle :FW submarginal spots 4 & 5 variable, rounded , pointed domes or irregular.
    Females.
    https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x721.jpg
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...-Line-Blue.jpg

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    Thanks Dr Seow.
    Leonard

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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Are both Pantoporia species?

    bb07.jpg

    bb08.jpg

    Thanks.
    Leonard

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    Thanks Dr Seow.
    Leonard

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    Dear Dr Seow,
    Would appreciate your help to id these arhopalas.
    Thank you.

    #1.
    Arhopala_4.jpg

    #2.
    Arhopala_5.jpg

    #3.
    Arhopala_6.jpg

    #4.
    Arhopala_7.jpg
    Leonard

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    1, 2, & 3 are all A. major.

    4 is A epimuta.
    Note white tornal dot & different arrangement of HW postdiscal spots 5, 6, & 7.


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    Many thanks for the id, Dr Seow.
    Leonard

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