Arhopala agaba and aurelia - confirmation of ID

[DaveChiangMai]

Four individuals all from Chiang Dao, n Thailand.

On the basis of the cell end bar touching spot 5, I make image 1 and image 2 to be A. agaba.
However I do not like the fact that the FW apex is not whitened.

Image 3 and 4 should be A. aurleia (I hope).

Image 1. A. agaba.
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Image 2. A. agaba.
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Image 3. A. aurelia.
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Image 4. A. aurelia.
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[atronox]

Last one is probably Arhopala zambra. It lacks the purple glaze in the other two

[Psyche]

1, 2, & 3 Arhopala aurelia.

A. aurelia ;Undersaide slatey purple, with the markings contrasting; HW spot 5 not touching cellend bar, spot 6 & 7 blocky ;subapical area of both wings not irrorated with white scales; FW band typically broad with more regular margins.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82100001.html
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JbXgFCj0dpM/U-v7vAK6guI/AAAAAAAAJzE/tIc_9pzNJR8/s800/801_9252.jpg

A. agaba :Underside purple brown , subapical area usually irrorated with white scales; FW band narrower & irregular; HW spot 5 touching/very close to cellend bar or fused with it; spot 7 with slightly sinuous margins.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82260001.html
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-agaba-1080x721.jpg
https://wingscales.com/content/record/1793-1-d721a.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_agaba#/media/File:ArhopalaAgabaMUpUnAC1.jpg
https://wingscales.com/content/record/2765-1-6d2ef.jpg

4 is unknown member of the alea subgroup.
The rounded FW margin suggest it is A. selta.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82110001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

Last one is probably Arhopala zambra. It lacks the purple glaze in the other two

You got a point here.
FW spot 10 is large & in line with the cellend bar as in A. zambra.
A. zambra is large & the markings are spaced out & as with all large species the V spot is well-formed & separated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_zambra#/media/File:ArhopalaZambraZambraFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-zambra-1080x723.jpg

Still it could be A. zambra.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the informative replies.