They are all Flos adriana .
In Flos asoka there is a broad brown sub-basal band from costa to dorsum(inner margin).
The band may be parti-coloured & composed of merged spots & bars.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/2122/Flos-asoka
In Flos adriana this same HW sub-basal band is incoplete ,ending midway into a couple of round spots, or split into a couple of bars ,often with the inner weak & obscure.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2119/Flos-adriana
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The two specoes can be rather confusing.
Evans' description of the two species.
Flos adriana: UnH no metallic tornal green scales, lobe small; sub-basal dark band extend to mid-cell.
Flos asoka. : UnH with tornal green scales, lobe prominent; sub-basal dark band to dorsum (inner margin).
Fig 5, 5a F. adriana : fig 6, 6a F. asoka .
https://archive.org/stream/journalof...e/n92/mode/1up
Flos asoka .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beauti...gs/17103419589
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Flos-asoka
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/flos-asoka/
Flos adriana typical.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...rkar_as920.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...os-adriana.jpg
Uncertain ? hybrid.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Flos-adriana
I think you are right
1, 2, & 3 are Flos asoka . (Sub-basal band continues as scattered spots to dorsum. )
4 & 5 are doubtfully F. adriana . More likely variants of F. asoka .
There are probably some degree of interbreeding that cause this confusion.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 17-Jun-2019 at 07:25 PM .
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