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    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
    Last edited by Psyche; 12-Jun-2018 at 10:40 PM. Reason: PS

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