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    Default Arhopala agaba and aurelia - confirmation of ID

    Four individuals all from Chiang Dao, n Thailand.

    On the basis of the cell end bar touching spot 5, I make image 1 and image 2 to be A. agaba.
    However I do not like the fact that the FW apex is not whitened.

    Image 3 and 4 should be A. aurleia (I hope).

    Image 1. A. agaba.
    agaba 1.JPG

    Image 2. A. agaba.
    agaba 2.JPG

    Image 3. A. aurelia.
    aurelia1.JPG

    Image 4. A. aurelia.
    aurelia2.JPG

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    Last one is probably Arhopala zambra. It lacks the purple glaze in the other two
    Aaron Soh

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    1, 2, & 3 Arhopala aurelia.

    A. aurelia ;Undersaide slatey purple, with the markings contrasting; HW spot 5 not touching cellend bar, spot 6 & 7 blocky ;subapical area of both wings not irrorated with white scales; FW band typically broad with more regular margins.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82100001.html
    https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J...0/801_9252.jpg

    A. agaba :Underside purple brown , subapical area usually irrorated with white scales; FW band narrower & irregular; HW spot 5 touching/very close to cellend bar or fused with it; spot 7 with slightly sinuous margins.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82260001.html
    https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x721.jpg
    https://wingscales.com/content/record/1793-1-d721a.jpg
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...baMUpUnAC1.jpg
    https://wingscales.com/content/record/2765-1-6d2ef.jpg

    4 is unknown member of the alea subgroup.
    The rounded FW margin suggest it is A. selta.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82110001.html


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    Quote Originally Posted by atronox View Post
    Last one is probably Arhopala zambra. It lacks the purple glaze in the other two
    You got a point here.
    FW spot 10 is large & in line with the cellend bar as in A. zambra.
    A. zambra is large & the markings are spaced out & as with all large species the V spot is well-formed & separated.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...raFUpUnAC1.jpg
    https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x723.jpg

    Still it could be A. zambra.


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    Many thanks for the informative replies.

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