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Chestnut Bob
03-Jun-2016, 06:14 AM
This was shot at Jeriau Waterfall and I believe its a Jamides species, but it doesn't match anything I can find :(
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atronox
03-Jun-2016, 04:22 PM
Probably Jamides pura with an extra aberrant discal spot

Psyche
03-Jun-2016, 08:24 PM
Probably Jamides pura with an extra aberrant discal spot

Probably right but there is a suggestion it could be J. zebra.

J. celeno :FW postdiscal band margin straight, sometimes slightly wavy; HW silvery side bars in black spot absent, short or unequal.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Frasers-Hill-07-10082011/i-FRGM8cH/3/L/IMG_4229-L.jpg
FW band slightly wavy.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20celeno%20aelianus/148%20Jamides%20celeno%20aelianus%20(Common%20Caer ulean)%20%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg

J. pura: FW band straight; HW silvery side bars of black spot long & prominent on both sides.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cdTLzHI39w/U0o9K9A5C1I/AAAAAAAAN3U/w6UbIKJHNIM/s1600/DSC_0122.JPG

J. zebra ; FW band with the outer margin crenate ie scalloped.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_BYjzWIjS8/VTSLBepbikI/AAAAAAAAU4s/BCSzMH108cw/s1600/DSC_0186.JPG
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eSppjKe1u1s/VkMDywcPK5I/AAAAAAAAXPU/0IjR32TFuiM/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG
http://m1.i.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/82261271.EuNEfMmP.Jamidespurapura.jpg

The males of all 3 species have the FW cilia above black. This create the illusion of a black border in pura/zebra .

Chestnut Bob
07-Jun-2016, 02:25 AM
Thanks Aaron and Dr Seow!