Some Shots at SF

[Psyche]

Second last Arhopala : Arhopala sublustris
As recently IDed at Arhopala Bin by comparison of the underside.

Last Arhopala : Arhopala delta

Keys 1, 7, 8, 9, 23, (skip 24) 45, 55, 59, 60, 62.

This is a new record.

TL Seow

[Peacock Royal]

Seow, many thanks for the ids.
I have alreay shot Arhopala sublustris ridleyi back in 2007.

[Psyche]

Sorry, I have rechecked using the key and the second last butt is a typical A athada male. I have also rechecked Ben Jin's specimen and concluded it is also A. athada male, abeit with an atypical postdiscal band. The real A. sublustris is a smaller but similar species.

I have also rechecked the last one and it still comes out as A. delta.

As for the first 2 pics of the same butt, it should be A. amphimuta since the outer 2 spots in space 7 & spot 6 are of equal size. There is some overlap between the two species and since A. major is much the commoner species in Singapore, there is always an element of doubt.

TL Seow