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  1. #1
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    Default Appreciate Oakblue ID

    Hi,

    appreciate Oakblue ID, Raffles' Oakblue?

    Upper Seletar Reservoir, 26 March

    Thanks

    Ben Ee

    Awaiting ID 9.4 USRP 260322.jpg
    Ben Ee
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    Yes. It should be Arhopala pseudomuta.

    This individual is unusual in have more deeply contrasted spots ,
    It probably have some gene introgression from A. alitaeus.(ie hybrid element.)


    Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta.
    Typically with less contrasted spots.
    HW postdiscal spot 6 is generally narrow ,not broadly rounded.
    HW submarginal spots more continuous & bandlike.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20Horace.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...e-wee-Kiat.jpg



    Arhopala alitaeus pardenas.
    The main spots are darker & more strongly contrasted.
    HW postdiscal spot 6 have both side margins broadly rounded.
    HW submarginal spots more separated as lunulate spots.
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...wbutterfly/389
    P. Malaysia.
    https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/...3.LC2_0601.jpg
    Thailand SSp mirabella is strongly purple- washed.
    https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-alitaeus.jpg



    TL Seow: Cheers.

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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Thanks for ID keys


    Ben Ee
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