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    Hi,

    Could anyone help to ID this....

    Shot in Ubin.

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    That's a male Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus), very common on Butterfly Hill on Pulau Ubin.

    Check out the earlier threads where some of our members have also shot this species. You got a nice upperside shot of it, although I would have preferred to have the eyes of the butt sharp and not out of focus.

    Nice shot, nevertheless.
    Khew SK
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    Thanks SK.

    Will try harder to get a better shot.

    Btw how do you id if its gender?

    Rgds.

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    Well, besides having studied butterflies for about 40 years , I also refer to some good books around. One of which is "Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula by Corbet & Pendlebury Edition 4".

    Females of this particular species have broad borders on the wings, unlike the males.
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    Wow... 40yrs... thats even before I come to this world....


    Is there an good website for ID purposes?

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    Ya... I'm already.

    Go to the top bar of this forum page, and click on "Checklist", which is found between "Home" and "User CP".
    Khew SK
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