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    These are very difficult.
    The distinction between Celastrina & Udara is based on the male genitalia.
    Their markings are practically identical.

    Udara dilecta ;Underside pale with submarginal lunules. Spots without white halos; HW postdiscal spot 1b always a lunule (crescent) often postdiscal spot 1a (in space 1a)is also lunulate.
    HW postdiscal spots not darker than the rest of the postdiscal spots below it.
    https://www.thaibutterflies.com/proj...udara-dilecta/


    Celastrina; All species with submarginal lunules.
    HW spot 1b typically broken into two separate spots ; Often spots have white halos.

    C. lavendularis ;Un. darksi grey ;spots with strong white halos.
    Spots typically large ;HW spot 1b sometimes conjoined as a lunule; postdiscal spot 7 large & dark; postdiscal spots 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 complete, more nearly in line.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/...a-lavendularis
    http://a4.pbase.com/g3/98/670198/2/9...6.q39gBl9V.jpg


    C. gigas. Un pale . white halos weak; Postdiscal spots small imcomplete; spot 3 small often absent; spot 2 set deeper, so more out of line.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/...lastrina-gigas


    C. huegelii ;Un pale grey with complete set of spots of similar size & blackness, halos weak, spots more nearly in line (as in C. lavendularis).
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celast...sMFUpUnAC1.jpg


    C. argiolus; Un. whitish with very small spots complete, no halo, postdiscal spots more out of line (spot 2 set deep) as in C. argiolus.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/...trina-argiolus
    Last edited by Psyche; 27-Mar-2019 at 10:06 PM.

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