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Tai LA
22-Jul-2016, 09:26 AM
Taken in Selangor

https://s32.postimg.org/n6jpgr96p/DSCF1536.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/n6jpgr96p/)

Psyche
22-Jul-2016, 08:05 PM
I'll leave it as A. amphimuta.

A. amphimuta & major are quite similar on the underside.

A. amphimuta:Upperside male almost fully blue; HW spots in space 7 (upper row) the middle one usually large ;V-spot well-formed.
Malaya & Singapore.
http://web.fc2.com/jump/?url=http://alamshah.web.fc2.com/BFP39-44/BFP40/4012P3013216q.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6A/UZiTd2FbmPI/AAAAAAAAKLU/giYImR17uDw/s1600/HFH+4500+Arhopala+amphimuta+amphimuta.jpg

A. major Upperside male with broad brown borders; HW middle spot in space 7 often small; V- spot with lower arm longer ie J or L shaped.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20federick%20ho.jpg
Same individual with topside view.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20Tan%20CP.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala-major-major---2---Tan-C.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

Tai LA
23-Jul-2016, 09:04 AM
Thanks, Dr Seow!