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Samuel T
03-Aug-2017, 10:57 PM
Dr Seow, appreciate your help with ID-ing this butterfly. Thanks.

Psyche
03-Aug-2017, 11:59 PM
Hasora vitta. Very worn.
FW with single subapical spot ;HW greyish-green inner half; brownish outer half; Band broad solid upper 2/3, constricted lower 1/3.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Hasora%20vitta%20vitta/Plain-Banded-Awl---Khew.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Hasora%20vitta%20vitta/plain%20banded%20awl%20-%20fedrick%20ho.jpg

Similar species.
Hasora chromus.
FW usually without a subapical spot; HW brownish with purple glaze; White band of even width , usually narrow .margins very irregular, fuzzy.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/TJL_6fhhczI/AAAAAAAAIWs/eYqOuMHSpIc/s1600/HCC_M_1_600x400.jpg
https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3269/2881435359_2051e2bd58_z.jpg?zz=1
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Hasora%20vitta%20vitta/Plain%20Banded%20Awl%20-%20Neo%20Chee%20Beng.jpg

Hasora taminatus (or as Hasora malayanus.)
FW wiyhout subapical spot; HW strongly greenish blue inner half outer half purlish; Band narrow & fuzzy-edged.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cJrvLbGf6us/Vx8aAlOHhoI/AAAAAAAAZrE/fIegcGpEd34oCbPngLdGEKj5x41MXjsnwCLcB/s1600/DSC_1009.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Hasora%20taminatus%20malayana/White%20Banded%20Awl%20-%20Simon%20Sng.jpg

TL Seow : Cheers.

Samuel T
04-Aug-2017, 09:38 AM
Thanks Dr Seow. :)