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[Glorious Begum]

Sorry for OT (Off thread), a dummy here trying to draw it out on Nelson's pic.

I always read the spot (4 & 5) as (5 & 6). Am I right or just confused by the

http://butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5921


Do point out if I made any mistakes.

[Psyche]

Thank you, Lc,
You did an excellent job.
Hopefully this will convince the doubters.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

Sorry for OT (Off thread), a dummy here trying to draw it out on Nelson's pic.

I always read the spot (4 & 5) as (5 & 6). Am I right or just confused by the

http://butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5921


Do point out if I made any mistakes.

There is a tiny spot in space 9, but well forward of spot 6 in Catapaecilma.
In Arhopala, there is a spot in space 9 ( spot 9) just after the spot in space 6 (spot 6). Thus the upper four spots are 4,5,6, & 9.
Each space is named after the vein immediately below it.
There is no vein 8 and so no space 8 (or spot 8).
Vein 7 is a short fork off vein 9 , & so space 7 is a tiny space near the apex.
The spaces in the middle where the postdiscal spots are placed are spaces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. Rarely, there is a spot in space 1.

TL Seow

[Glorious Begum]

Thanks Seow. Learning new things everyday.

There is a tiny spot in space 9, but well forward of spot 6 in Catapaecilma.
In Arhopala, there is a spot in space 9 ( spot 9) just after the spot in space 6 (spot 6). Thus the upper four spots are 4,5,6, & 9.
Each space is named after the vein immediately below it.
There is no vein 8 and so no space 8 (or spot 8).
Vein 7 is a short fork off vein 9 , & so space 7 is a tiny space near the apex.
The spaces in the middle where the postdiscal spots are placed are spaces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. Rarely, there is a spot in space 1.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

This specimen is a female.

What appeared to be truncated is part of the natural curvature.
The 'truncated' part is too wide to be correct for a lycaenid male.
There is no hair fringe. I had thought it too old and worn and have lost the hair tuft.

Thus, the forewing curvature is no longer a selling point.(though curvature still greater than typical C. majorfemale)
The disposition of the two spots 4 & 5 still says it should be C. lila.

Les, since what you have is only C. major. If you have a female underside that matches this individual, then I really needs to issue a BIG, BIG APOLOGY.


TL Seow

[Glorious Begum]

Correction :

[Psyche]

Thank you again Lc.

TL Seow

[atronox]

Wow, this is a new record for Sg!

[Psyche]

Wow, this is a new record for Sg!

Oops, hold your horse, Aaron, when I first thought it was a male, I was 100% certain, but now that it is a female, I am no longer 100% sure. I didn't expect Lc to print the name there.

We will have to wait and see if someone is lucky enough to shoot another specimen, a male and preferably with the topside exposed as well.

TL Seow