Arhopala Collection for ID

[Banded Yeoman]

Interesting.


I know I am no expert at all to say this,
But if I remember correctly, a. antimuta has 2 of the hindwing costa spots are not alined, but facing outwards?

[Psyche]

Interesting.


I know I am no expert at all to say this,
But if I remember correctly, a. antimuta has 2 of the hindwing costa spots are not alined, but facing outwards?

Not sure what you meant Jonanthan, but A. antimuta is readily ID'ed by a combination of three features.
1. The hindwing postdiscal spot in space 7 sits directly on top that in space 6 so that their inner margins are in line.
2 The hindwing is tailless.
3. There is a green tornal patch.
4. (Additional criterion required )Hindwing postdiscal band usually completedly dislocated at vein 2)

Have a look at pic 2. The postdiscal spot in space 7 is the one with a tear-line cutting across it. Notice it sits well to the inside of the spot in space 6 (the one below it). The inner margins are staggered & totally out of line.


Pic 2 is a difficult one. It boils down to whether the postdiscal band is considered fully dislocated (amphimuta & major ) or only partially so (moolaiana & norda) at vein 2. Individual variations mean this feature overlaps.
In A. major the lunulate spot in space 1b is narrow and J or L -shaped.
In A. amphimuta it is usually narrow & V-shaped.
In A. moolaiana & norda, they are broad & v-shaped.

This one is somewhat in between.
A. major can be ruled out.

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

Thank you. Of course iNo.1 is A. antimuta, I should have easily recognised it . There are only two tailless Arhopala where the hindwing postdiscal spaces in 5,6 & 7 are not in echelon, and the other is A. inornata, which this is most obviously not.

I am in definite need of some R&R in the jungle, my brain is going!

[Psyche]

Jonanthan, I think I know what you meant.
The other way to describe A. antimuta is to state that the 3 outer spots in space 5, 6 & 7 are out of line, thats it, you cannot draw a line through the centres of these 3 spots. (pic 1)

In pic 2 a line can be drawn more or less through the centres of these 3 spots.

Les, I supposed the 'islanditis' is the itchy rash you described in another post.
Do you need a quick cure prescription ?

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

Islanditis is a mental problem caused by staying in a restricted area too long, in this case, a small island. The quick cure is to get off the island and do a bit of travelling. I have not been off the island since my return from Teman Negara, which is far, far too long. I normally try to leave every three months, which is just about OK.

The symptoms are a general malaise, and a lack of desire to do anything at all, including the planning of the cure!!!! (so it is self-perpetuating). It has taken a lot of will-power to make myself prepare for this short trip.

Regarding pic No.2, I had narrowed it down to those 3, but also had A. zylda in the frame, as I could not see any tooth at vein 2 of the hind wing. It just does not seem to fit any of them exactly, and my failure to get an upperside shot does not help.

[Psyche]

I did suspect it was this ennui thing but got confused when You mentioned a rash in the other thread.

I already did a check on the other possible suspects.
A. zylda have the spot in space 1b straight or slightly curved, so dislocation is partial at vein 2.
A kurzi have the band widely dislocated at vein 2.
The muta subgroup all have very poorly defined markings & the band distinctly dislocated.

A. mooialana seems to have the spot in space 1b a fat V or U ?always, so dislocation at vein 2 is clearly partial.

I think it comes down to A. amphimuta or A. norda.
It looks like A norda, plate66/4 rather than A. amphimuta plate66/1.

TL Seow

[Painted Jezebel]

I did suspect it was this ennui thing but got confused when You mentioned a rash in the other thread.

You have a good memory. The rash was discussed in the Bee Forum, after I got stung, and it appears I am hypersensitive to the Hymenoptera in general.

I keep forgetting to look at the photogravure plates in C&P4. Yes, I think it is more likely to be A. norda. Thank you.

[Painted Jezebel]

Four Malaysian Arhopala which I have tentatively identified. I would be grateful for confirmation or otherwise.

1) Endau Rompin - A. athada?
2) Endau Rompin - A. epimuta?
3) Pulau Pinang - A. aurelia?
4) Pulau Pinang - A. elopura?

[Cruiser]

Captured this Arhopala spp during yesterday's outing. Maybe Seow or others can help to ID it?

[Peacock Royal]

Captured this Arhopala spp during yesterday's outing. Maybe Seow or others can help to ID it?

Here is my shot