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Blue Nawab
02-Jun-2012, 10:43 PM
Needs ID for this specimen...thanks!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7319312416_1f742dd290_c_d.jpg
Psyche
02-Jun-2012, 11:34 PM
Key line 1, 7, 8, 9,

10 or 23
There is actually a faint spot at the base of space 10 directly above the central cell spot, but taking line 10 will lead to A. anthelus /anarte & is incorrect.
As stated in the key rarely a spot in space 10 may occur in A. aedias.

Thus line 23, 45, 46, 47, to 49 (A. aedias)

ID. Arhopala aedias agnis.

TL Seow:cheers:
Blue Nawab
02-Jun-2012, 11:40 PM
Wow,(Large Metallic Oakblue) Arhopala aedias agnis taken on 31 May 2012 at Central Catchment area...Thanks Dr Seow for the ID!
Psyche
02-Jun-2012, 11:54 PM
Congratulations:jumjoy: and :cheers:
I noticed this species had not been seen in Singapore for many years.

This species occur in 2 sizes, one as large as a Centaur Oakblue and the other slightly larger than A. major.

TL Seow:cheers:
Silverstreak
03-Jun-2012, 01:19 AM
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Painted Jezebel
03-Jun-2012, 08:42 AM
This species occur in 2 sizes, one as large as a Centaur Oakblue and the other slightly less than A. major.

TL Seow:cheers:

Congrats, Cher Hern.

Was this specimen a giant or a minnow? I have only seen this species once on Samui, back in 2008, and it was of the giant form.
Banded Yeoman
03-Jun-2012, 11:52 AM
Wow wow wow!!:what:

Congrats on this amazing find Uncle Cher Hern!:thumbsup:
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Blue Nawab
03-Jun-2012, 08:31 PM
Congratulations:jumjoy: and :cheers:
I noticed this species had not been seen in Singapore for many years.

This species occur in 2 sizes, one as large as a Centaur Oakblue and the other slightly larger than A. major.

TL Seow:cheers:

Thanks Dr Seow!


:cheers:

Thanks Uncle Sunny!


Congrats, Cher Hern.

Was this specimen a giant or a minnow? I have only seen this species once on Samui, back in 2008, and it was of the giant form.
Thanks Les, not too huge, slightly bigger or about that of the amphimuta amphimuta perhaps...


Wow wow wow!!:what:

Congrats on this amazing find Uncle Cher Hern!:thumbsup:
:cheers: :cheers:

Thanks Jon, just lucky since I missed my flight that day!