I think it is more likely to be a female Rapala scintilla.
R. scintilla & varuna are very similar. Bands are relatively broad & on the HW the postdiscal band & cellend bar are very close.
The underside of R. scintilla is grey brown with a greenish tinge.
The part of the band in space 1b (beside the grey-green patch) is usually somewhat straight as in manea but may varies. Note on L side it is straight, & on R side it forms an arch.
The flattened black spot is not an ID mark as it varies.
R. varuna female ; Underside is strongly purple washed.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmTmOJhE83...ndigoFlash.jpg
R. scintilla females.
Malaya.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x675.jpg
Thailand.
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...0%20-%20Phuket
Borneo.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...72_473_AC1.jpg
Others.
Rapala rhodopsis .Un copper brown ;band narrow/one side white edged; black spot may be flattened.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UI_BkKM6Y...016%2B17mm.JPG
Rapala hades. Un brown ;HW band & cellend bar far apart; black spot may be flattened.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/R...eville1895.JPG
I suspect this species in the past with one of Federick's shot Toa Payoh, 2004.
The dark blue-marked upperside often suggest R. manea.
http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/...LmpwZw==/?ref=
2. Manto hypoleuca .
The V mark in M. hypoleuca is very close to the adjacent black streaks on both side.
In Mantoides gama it is well separated.
M. gama.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...oides-gama.jpg
http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/KHCBT...1323323946.JPG
http://i57.tinypic.com/osa5nr.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers,
PS. Females of R. manea & one male Singapore for comparison.
THe HW band & cellend bar are well separated.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-enC5GgBMeV...ash-ChngCK.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...20-%20Khew.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...James-chia.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q3cFJczGJn...ba)+female.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/8...9562574d_c.jpg
Male
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_OcJrIvZG...ea_chozeba.png
A puzzling male. This has the appearance of R. scintilla male.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...0Ben%20Jin.jpg
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