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    Thank you Dr Seow!
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    Hi Dr Seow,

    Shot a alea subgroup member at MacRitchie Nature Trail today, managed to get a shot that shows some of the uppersides. Would this be 'bright blue' or 'matt blue'? In person it seemed as a pretty dark blue to me as it was flying, but I don't really have a good baseline to compare the colours with.

    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189834021
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    Last edited by LJK1410; 03-Nov-2023 at 11:50 PM.
    Jian Kai

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    Yes ,this would be a good example of a male Arhopala sublustris.
    Other examples.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86168391
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86165404
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86282154
    Formerly as A. ralanda ridleyi.
    https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...doptera-000443
    https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82170010.html

    A. milleri is described as more matt (ie. less reflective) indigo blue.
    The Satun male have a bit more light.
    https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82160001.html

    A. normani is also a deeper darkish blue.
    https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82140001.html
    https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...doptera-000439

    TL Seow:Cheers.

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    Thank you Dr Seow!
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