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Angiud
31-Oct-2011, 08:18 PM
Today is a hot, sunny day and I got a few shots http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud.

I'm not so easy about Cearuleans and this one seems to me a Common Caerulean, but I'm not so sure and the forewing looks to me more rounded that in the Caerulean. Any input?

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6120/6298457516_7612d0aa5d_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/6298457516/)
A Caerulean (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/6298457516/)

This one from a different location (yesterday)

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/angiud/Acaerulean2.jpg

Psyche
01-Nov-2011, 01:20 AM
The rounded forewings indicate both are female Common Caerulean.
The very similar J. pura usually have perfectly aligned white striae.

TL Seow:cheers:

Angiud
03-Nov-2011, 09:45 AM
Thank you, Dr. Seow, for the clear and unmistakable identification :cheers:

Angiud
03-Nov-2011, 05:16 PM
This new Jamides, seen today, looks a bit different to me:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6238/6308637118_41480afffe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/6308637118/)
Jamides sp. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/6308637118/)

Could be a Metallic, or a Sky Blue?

Silverstreak
03-Nov-2011, 09:44 PM
It is a Jamides alecto ( Metallic Cearulean ).