Arhopala major

[atronox]

Based on previous discussions, these two different individuals should both be A. major right?

The white cilia in this first one seem too faint to be A. norda ronda
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[Psyche]

Concurred they are both Arhopala major.
The two can be rather confusing & their markings may overlap on the underside.

Arhopala amphimuta with upperside confirmation (ie very narrow borders in the male).
HW with the postdiscal spot 1b with roughly equal arms 'V'.
HYW postdiscal band in space 2, 3, 4, & 5 more or less intact, only slightly dislocated at vein 4.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6A/UZiTd2FbmPI/AAAAAAAAKLU/giYImR17uDw/s1600/HFH+4500+Arhopala+amphimuta+amphimuta.jpg
http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/skyflash/media/bWVkaWFJZDoyMjg4Njkx/?ref=

same individual on leaf with a white spot.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/St5ZULgd9rI/AAAAAAAADk8/cnD6weB0mEs/s400/Arhopala+-+Jason.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/St5ZUUyxbMI/AAAAAAAADlE/R9bkuGEdqaM/s400/Arhopala+-+TanCP.jpg

Malaya.
http://alamshah.web.fc2.com/BFP39-44/BFP40/4012P3013216q.jpg

Ssp from Thailand with HW postdiscal band dislocated at space 3(ie. at veins 3 & 4).
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_amphimuta#/media/File:ArhopalaAmphimutaMillerianaMUpUnAC1.jpg

Arhopala major.
HW postdiscal 1b 'V' spot with upper arm shorter or distorted in various ways.
HW postdiscal band dislocated at vein 4.

same indivudual on same leaf.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala-major-major---2---Tan-C.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20Tan%20CP.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adki2BwuGB8/UI4ojBP68rI/AAAAAAAAPh4/8q2v0-9LU-k/s1600/Amajor_adult_Ellen_01.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1bRBizCvBfE/T3ZiXAbx0CI/AAAAAAAAFqI/BQgivmzSnxk/s1600/DSC4951+Arhopala+major+major.jpg


Both A. norda & moolaiana have a white HW tornal spot.

A. moolaiana : HW postdiscal spot 1b a fat 'V'.
Thailand.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/travels/lycaenidae/arhopalamoolaiana.v.jpg

A. norda : HW spot 1b a narrower 'V'.
Malaya.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fT46iTmBPhU/VSKLyI5dD-I/AAAAAAAAUww/s6oa8RV4FBk/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG


TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

Thanks Dr Seow. What struck me as unusual was the very dark submarginal area on the first one