A couple of southern Thai Arhopala

[DaveChiangMai]

A couple of Arhopala species from southern Thailand (Phang-nga), lowland primary forest.
I have little experience with these southern species, so would be very grateful for confirmation/correction.
I think the first is A. barami, and the second might be A. epimuta.
With thanks.

Image 1.
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Image 2.
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[Psyche]

image 1.
Should be correct as Arhopala barami.

THe FW postdiscal spots are visible, counting upwards are spot 2 (partly hidden by the HW), 3, 4 (slightly sifted out) 5, 6, & 9.

Two species are very similar in the following features.

HW postdiscal band partially dislocated. at vein 2 , spot in 1b (V-shaped) overlapping spot 2.
FW without costal spot.
FW postdiscal band with spots 4, 5, 6, & 9 (the upper four) more or less in line.

A. barami ;FW band more or less continuous, & not dislocated at vein 4 (ie the vein below spot 4).
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...hBak1903OD.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...KXsR7MHZ1NL_eA

A. vihara: FW postdiscal band distinctly dislocated at vein 4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...raMUpUnAC1.jpg


Image 2 should be Arhopala antimuta.

HW postdiscal spot 6 astride spot 5 & the cellend bar, spot 7 on top of it. HW postdiscal band may be partially or fully dislocated ( fully dislocated here).
FW postdiscal spot 4 barely dislocated out.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-antimuta.jpg

A. epimuta.
FW postdiscal band's spot 4 dislocated out from the other spots.
HW postdiscal spots 5, 6, 7 staggered, each higher spot set deeper inwards towards base than the one below.
Tornal cilia usually with a white dot.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-1080x675.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the corrections, confirmations and details.