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DJHiker
31-May-2019, 11:55 PM
Dear dr. Seow, I would like to call upon your help once more for some difficult (to me at least) Malaysian species.

The first two look like the same species:
1. Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia, Feb. 2019
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2. Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia, Feb. 2019
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3. Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia, Feb. 2019 Borbo cinnara?
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4. Cameron highlands, Malaysia, Feb. 2019 Borbo cinnara?
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5. Penang, Malaysia, March 2019, ???
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6. Taman Negara, Malaysia, Feb. 2019, Arhopala, with many similar looking species.
The sine-like shape of the blue marking together with the small separated second blue marking would suggest A. major or A. agesilaus?
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7. Taman Negara, Malaysia, Feb. 2019 Neptis duryodana?
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Thanks in advance.
David

Psyche
03-Jun-2019, 07:52 AM
1 & 2.
Aeromachus jhora.
http://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-grey-scrub-hopper-aeromachus-jhora.html


3. Parnara bada; Short stubby antenna ;HW spots variable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parnara_bada#/media/File:Parnara_bada-Kadavoor-2016-09-09-001.jpg
https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5694/20968319374_1da6f4fe7d_b.jpg

Psyche
03-Jun-2019, 07:56 AM
4. Polytremis lubricans. HW spots arrangement characteristic.
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/image/upload/v1467087460/mc3hru6aighlnn2uglzu.jpg


5. Caltoris tulsi.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/97_569-82-5435579492a75-2.jpg

Psyche
03-Jun-2019, 08:30 AM
6. Arhopala major.

Arhopala agesilaus. HW postdiscal spot 6 nearly astride spot 5 & cellend bar.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/arhopala-agesilaus/


HW postdiscal spot 6 much nearer spot 5 & well-separated from the cellend bar.

a. HW tornus without a white cilial dot.

a1. A. amphinuta HW 'V' spot in space 1b well-formed with equal arms ; discal & postdiscal spot in space 7 usually large ; Upperside male almost completely blue.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6A/UZiTd2FbmPI/AAAAAAAAKLU/giYImR17uDw/s1600/HFH+4500+Arhopala+amphimuta+amphimuta.jpg

a2. A. major ;HW 'V' spot irregualr ,arms unequal ; HW discal spot 7 often small ;upperside male with broad border.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20Tan%20CP.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lvsVe5vIRjM/US-H3c21qWI/AAAAAAAAT2E/JQfQDuEggWw/s1600/A_major_adult_Jonathan_01.jpg


b. HW with a distinct white dot in tornal cilia.

b1 .A norda ; HW V spot relatively narrow.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qWQahWRmjRU/VSKLyEQwsQI/AAAAAAAAUw0/-8OH11UQcLY/s1600/DSC_0077-001.JPG

b2. A. moolaiana FW strongly arched; HW 'V' spot fat.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIwkuU8klCU/UOhBnvx-OFI/AAAAAAAAIUI/z19FKxS2Sfg/s1600/LW2023+Arhopala+moolaiana.jpg

Psyche
03-Jun-2019, 09:11 AM
7.Neptis duryodana.

Several species are very similar with FW postdiscal spot 2 & 3 wide ,ie. elongate horizontally.

Neptis hylas ;A line thru spot 2 & 3 is directed to apex ; cell bar always with a fracture line ; spot in space 1b large.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Neptis%20hylas%20papaja/Common%20Sailor%20-%20Bene%20Tay.jpg

Neptis duryodana.A line thru spot 2 & 3 is directed to the costa ;cellend spot long pointed overlapping spot 3; submarginal spots complete.
https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Neptis%20duryodana%20nesia%20002b.jpg


Phaedyma columella.:A line theu spots 2 * 3 is directed to costa; cellend spot triangular ,not overlapping spot 3 ;spot onlower margin much larger than spot 1b above it.cell bar may be fractured in the male; subapical spots usually two.
Male & female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Phaedyma%20columella%20singa/Short%20Banded%20Sailor%20-%20Simon%20Sng.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Phaedyma%20columella%20singa/Short%20Banded%20Sailor%20-%20Neo%20Chee%20Beng.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

DJHiker
05-Jun-2019, 06:46 AM
Thanks over again for your informative reply.
Cheers,
David