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    Default ID Review for Lycaenidae

    Dear Dr. Seow sir,

    I am posting images of some lycaenidae butterflies for id review and corrections.

    Thank you in advance.

    Catochrysops panormus

    Keys collected from this forum: FW black spot near to postdiscal band ; FW submarginal spots, somewhta angled and forms a zigzag band.


    a). Tentative ID: Catochrysops panormus

    ceb5282c-ff02-46b7-a4f3-401c4a33b27e.jpg


    b). Tentative ID: Catochrysops panormus

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    c). Tentative ID: Catochrysops strabo

    Keys cllected from this forum: FW black spot midway between band & cell-end bar ; FW submarginal spots form a continuous dark band.

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    2. Tentative ID: Jamides caeruleus

    Keys matches? collected from this forum:
    Darker greyish-brown ground colour ; FW postdiscal band dislocated , the lowest stria looks hangs free in the middle of the band.
    Pehaps a Male with FW striae in lower part blue-tinted?
    UnH overall striae very thin & looks straight ; 2nd stria in space 7 nearer or aligned with 3rd stria in cell.

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    3. Tentative ID: Jamides elpis / Jamides caeruleus, Female?

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    Atanu Bora (Saffron)
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    Last edited by Saffron; 16-Jul-2021 at 06:33 PM.

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    As IDed.
    a C, panormus.
    b.C. panormus.
    c. C. strabo


    C. panormus; FW costal spot close to postdiscal band. Submarginal spots lunules or chevrons.
    Male upperside with silvery veins.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_al137.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_al136.jpg

    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...09be2e8a-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...09be2e8a-1.jpg


    C. strabo FW costal spot far from postdiscal band (variable). FW submarginal spots forms a regular band with margins mostly level.
    Male upperside without the veins silvery.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_am879.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...kare_am877.jpg

    With the costal spot nearer postdiscal band (resembles some examples of C. panormus)
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...bc68a8e7-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...c40eb74d-1.jpg

    With costal spot missing.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...faf9d46b-1.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...067e5a07-1.jpg

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    2 & 3 Jamides caeruleus male & female.

    J. caeruleus; FW Male underside darkish, striae often less sharp.
    FW last white stria of postdiscal band hangs free or nearly so.
    HW 2nd stria in space 7 nearer to the 3rd stria in the cell.
    Male Thailand.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...aeruleus-1.jpg
    Male P. Malaysia.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/still-air/32942723016
    Female Singapore.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...race%20Tan.jpg


    Jamides elpis. Underside white striae usually sharp.
    FW last stria of postdiscal band attached to the inner margin.
    HW 2nd stria in space 7 closer to the 2nd stria in the cell.
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...97cf3608-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...5449507b-2.jpg
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...f4b0d55b-1.jpg


    This one is actually J. caeruleus. Upperside FW bluer with broader black border. (note HW 2nd stria in space 7 is only midway between 2nd & 3rd stria in the cell).
    https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...ekar_ag624.jpg


    TL Seow: Cheers.

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    Thank you so much sir for guiding me so well through this forum. Slowly I am learning and building my knowledge on the identification of these rather confusing species.

    All credit goes to this valuable forum and without doubt you, Seow sir. You are a great support and wish you good health always.



    Atanu Bora (Saffron)
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