The Metallic Caerulean ( Jamides alecto ageladas )

[Silverstreak]

The Metallic Caerulean ( Jamides alecto ageladas ) Corrected mis-Ided as Sky Blue at first.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/EOS-1D-Mark-III_7230_zps0a040c3b.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/EOS-1D-Mark-III_7228_zps21b2488c.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/EOS-1D-Mark-III_7229_zpsda8fe0e6.jpg

:cheers:

[Psyche]

Sunny, what you have here is a male Metallic Caerulean J. alecto.

The 3rd pic IDed it beyond doubt.
The paler blue & the big black spot without an inner black line is as in male alecto.

The Sky Blue male has a dark underside with the white striae diffuse & vaque.
The striae are rather thin & straight, & aligned as stated in the key.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/JamidesCaeruleusMFUpUnAC1.jpg
Male from Samui.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/singapore/Jamidescaeruleuscaeruleus.m.gif

TL Seow:cheers:

[Silverstreak]

Thank Dr Seow for the correction !

I though something was amiss and after referring to the key , realised it could either be a J, alecto or a J. elpis due to hindwing 2nd stria in space 7 being mid way between the 2nd and 3rd stria from the base of the cell. ..... was about to post a correction !;P