ID help needed

[Sailfish]

Hi Dr.Seow,

Is this Arhopala aurea?
Butt-id_2020.07.18.jpg
Thank You.

[Psyche]

Arhopala athada.
The markings & pattern are as for this species.
The FW postdiscal band is partially dislocated at vein 4 & the HW postdiscal & submarginal bands are widely separated.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...thadaMUpUn.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...lson%20Ong.jpg

A. aurea (& A. trogon) have short stiff tails.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XjzQrhJOx...rea-SunnyC.jpg


TL Seow: CHeers.

[Sailfish]

Many thanks Dr.Seow.

[Sailfish]

Dear Dr Seow,
Appreciate your id for the below species:
1)
Butt-id_2021.01.06.jpg

2) jamides alecto ageladas?
Butt-id_2021.01.06-1.jpg

3)
Butt-id_2021.01.06-2.jpg

Thanks.

[Psyche]

Post 44.

1. Jamides celeno.
Colour may be brown or grey.


2 & 3.
Both are Jamides alecto ageladas.


J. alecto & elpis are easily confused.


J. elpis pseudelpis.
Male upperside light blue & unmarked.
UnF white striae narrow in the male; in female the inner (discal) white are narrow ,while the outer submarginal striae relatively broad.
HW the spike formed by the discal band relatively broadly pointed.

Males.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...97cf3608-2.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC...udelpis-03.jpg
Females.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyC..._female_03.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...obby%20Mun.jpg



J. alecto ageladas.
Male upperside FW with black border & HW with black marginal spots.
UnF all the white striae are rather broad, the inner ones mostly in the lower half.
HW discal spike sharply pointed & slightly curved, like a talon.

Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...0-%20Sunny.jpg

Female.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...0-%20henry.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Sailfish]

Thanks. Dr. Seow.