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DaveChiangMai
14-Nov-2018, 07:19 PM
I photographed this some years ago at Chiang Dao, n Thailand. At the time it was put down as Mahathala america.
I think that still looks OK, but could this be confirmed please.
A scarce species in Thailand. Many thanks

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Psyche
14-Nov-2018, 07:50 PM
What you have is Arhopala centaurus shot at an odd angle.
The HW margin is rounded & there are tornal green scales.

Mahathala ameria. HW pale medial band (bound by the postdiscal & discal spots) with its upper margin straight in the lower half.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2113/Mahathala-ameria

Mahathala ariadeva.HW pale medial band with its upper margin somewhat irregular/jagged in the lower half.
http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/12/mahathala-ariadeva-ariadeva-fruhstorfer.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
14-Nov-2018, 09:12 PM
Many thanks for that. I knew there was something not quite right about that image!