Jamides elpis pseudelpis

[atronox]

I'm 99% sure of the ID but would like some confirmation. I initially thought this could be virgulatus but the dislocated subbasal striae on the hindwing rules that out.

*Side note- I knew this was not the typical celeno the moment i saw it because this one has a really dazzling blue dorsal which is quite spectacular when it's in flight and quite unlike the bleached whitish-blue of the more common celeno

[atronox]

Here it is!

[Psyche]

Yes it is J elpis.
The FW blue to the margin can just be seen.
The broken FW postdiscal band indicate the elpis subgroup.

The FW discal striae are thicker in the lower half, so it looks a bit like J. alecto.
A similar example.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/med...07d62601-1.jpg
Such forms are frequently mis'IDed as J. alecto.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com...s%20alecto.htm

J. caeruleus can also look confusingly similar to J. elpis but the striae are dark-shaded.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

Thanks Dr Seow.

Adrian Hoskins' site has many misidentifications. He actually has a very rare sp., Arhopala opalina azata misIDed as eumolphus

[Psyche]

Thanks Dr Seow.

Adrian Hoskins' site has many misidentifications. He actually has a very rare sp., Arhopala opalina azata misIDed as eumolphus

Yes, that is a rare Arhopala.
Field shot misID'eds are quite understandable.
What is puzzling is that there are several set specimens of common species for museum which are misidentified.
Probably the IDs were done very long ago when there was little reference sources, & someone post these images without checking the IDs.

TL Seow: Cheers.