cleander group Arhopala

[Psyche]

It looks like you have the rare A. milleri.

The upperside is described in C&P4 as a 'more matt darker indigo blue'. It is not totally non-reflective.
I have seen a number of A. sublustrus uppersides & this is definitely not it.
Most A. milleri have FW spot 9 in line with the band while in A sublusris it is more often shifted in.

Another member recorded in Singapore is A. phanda
The upperside is dark reflective blue & on the underside spot 6 & 7 are like a column.

This one below from Langkawi should be A. evansi.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0frSBVwK-...ala+evansi.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

Thanks for the confirmation, Dr Seow.

Regarding this subgroup i have a few questions:

1. Does it matter whether the post-discal band on the forewing is dislocated at vein 3?
2. Does it matter whether spot 2 in the hindwing submarginal series(beside the tail) is shifted out, or how much it's shifted out?

Seems like these two features are quite inconsistent

[Psyche]

1. I believed you mean vein 4 which the vein directly below spot 4.
The only value stated is between A. cleander & athada ,where in cleander the band is usually continuous or slightly kinked, while in athada it is variously dislocated.

2. This have no value.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

Thanks Dr Seow. I was very baffled by the hindwing spot 2

[Psyche]

Thanks Dr Seow. I was very baffled by the hindwing spot 2

Perhaps it might be of some use.

In most cases HW spot 2 is slightly or partially dislocated from spot 3.
In A. phaenops it seem to be nearly more so.

It may be a useful point of exclusion ID ie. if HW spot 2 is only partially or dislocated halfway from spot 3, it can not be A. phaenops.

TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

Here's another one which i'm tempted to say is milleri as well but something about the post-discal band on the hindwing doesn't seem quite right. There's a hint of blue showing through the forewing costal margin
milleri best cropped edited resized-min.jpg

The dorsal is a matt blue, even when it was flying so this cannot be due to the angle. Thoughts?
dorsal cropped edited resized-min.jpg

[Psyche]

Agreed the colour is quite matt (non-reflective)blue, so this s A. milleri.

The underside does not seem special .
Still I am saving this up for reference.

TL Seow: Cheers.