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Angiud
25-Nov-2018, 10:06 AM
I have two old pictures both ID as Arhopala amphimuta and both from Peninsular Thailand. I see though few differences:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8265215993_dea1dbf5f2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/dAnoL2)
The Broad Yellow Oakblue (https://flic.kr/p/dAnoL2) Khao Sok National Park Suratthani

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8622638287_22bfa9fb37_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/e8XgXn)
The Broad Yellow Oakblue (https://flic.kr/p/e8XgXn) Khao Luang National Park Nakhon Si Thammarat

atronox
25-Nov-2018, 10:24 AM
I could be wrong, but the 2nd one is likely A. agesilaus. Unfortunately i don't have my references at hand

Psyche
26-Nov-2018, 12:22 AM
1. Arhopala antimuta.
The HW spot 7 is on top of spot 6, tornal green scales, tailless.

2. Likely Arhopala hypomuta.
HW spot 5, 6, 7, in echelon, ie each one is set further in than the one below.
FW spot 4 dislocated out, Tailless.
A. hypomuta usually have a spot at the base of HW space 6 , but not always.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_hypomuta_deva#/media/File:ArhopalaHypomutaDevaMFUpUnAC1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPY330S8bHk/U0sseB0AdxI/AAAAAAAAN30/MMMV3EYHKLg/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG

A. agesilaus have HW spot 6 astride spot 5 and the cellend bar, & FW spot 4 in line with spot 5, 6, above it.
http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/KHCBT/KHC8530v%2B1323322996.JPG

TL Seow: Cheers.

Angiud
26-Nov-2018, 06:22 PM
Thanks Dr.Seow and Aaron

atronox
29-Nov-2018, 06:51 AM
Funny that i did consider hypomuta but ruled that out because i couldn't see the spot in space 6