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Saffron
07-Jul-2017, 12:59 PM
Dear Seow sir...
This group also confused me a lot!!
Please take a look at them and guide me...
Thanks in advance!!
:cheers:

1. Celastrina lavendularis??

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2. Udara dilecta??

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3. Not sure...

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4.

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5. Lestranicus transpectus??

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10. Celastrina argiolus??

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Psyche
07-Jul-2017, 09:41 PM
A daunting group.

12 Likely Acytolepis puspa.
Acytolepis is recognised by a basal spot in HW space 7 (the little triangular spot).
The two species are nearly identical on the underside .Hampson first described lilacea as a form of A. puspa.

The upperside of A. puspa have a whitish FW patch as well as on the HW.
A. lilacea is without the whitish patches.
Confusingly A. puspa lambi in P.Malaysia & Singapore do not have the white patches.

A. puspa ;FW postdiscal spot 4 is set perpendicular( 90deg.) or nearly so to spot 3.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/1_8224-387-55f45efd72823-2.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/1_8226-689-55f46504408b7-2.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/85_2071-661-5483cbdd35911-1.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/85_2071-661-5483cbdd35911-2.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/83_16808-278-589aa95299547-1.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/83_16808-278-589aa95299547-2.jpg
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Acytolepis_puspa#/media/File:AcytolepisPuspaGiscaMFAC2.jpg
http://www.lycaenidae.gmxhome.de/Lycaenopsis/Acytolepis/puspagisca1.jpg

A. lilacea; FW postdiscal spot 4 is more nearly parallel to spot 3.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/87_2098-501-548440b67f1df-1.jpg
http://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Acytolepis-lilacea-1080x720.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/80840001.html

TL Seow: Cheers.

Psyche
08-Jul-2017, 12:41 AM
1 & 2 Likely Udara dilecta
Submarginal lunules; HW postdiscal spo not large or black.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/UdaraDilectaDilectaMFUpUnAC3.jpg/1200px-UdaraDilectaDilectaMFUpUnAC3.jpg

3.,6, 10 ,& 11 Likely Celastrina argiolus
Submarginal lunules present ; HW post discal spot in space 1b( a bow shape) broken into two.Smaller inner margin spot may be absent.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2921/Celastrina-argiolus
http://c8.alamy.com/comp/EFJKH7/holly-blue-celastrina-argiolus-male-top-row-female-bottom-row-EFJKH7.jpg
http://felixthecatalog.tim.pagesperso-orange.fr/celastrina_argiolus9.jpg

4 , 5 & 9 . Udara albocaerulea. Note upperside pattern with broad apical black border.
No submarginal lunules; white ;FW postdiscal slightly irregular.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/432/31764732110_e0bbef7451.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3204/5706371860_747024c00c_b.jpg

7 & 8(female) Celastrina lavendularis
Submarginal lunules present; FW postdiscal spots irregularly set; dark, most spots with white halos.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5449/9816969736_68ec00d930_b.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/CelastrinaLavendularis/CelastrinaLavendularisLimbata_pareshkale_al949.jpg
http://www.lycaenidae.gmxhome.de/Lycaenopsis/Celastrina/lavendularislimbata2.jpg

Lestranicus transpectus : Base of HW space 1b with a small black spot ; HW spot 7 large, without white halo.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/137_3740-598-54d368d7f1c56-1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.