ID confirmation - Arhopala epimuta

[DaveChiangMai]

Another Arhopala from southern Thailand, Bang Lang NP.
I assume this is A. epimuta though a few things do not fully match.
IS that ID correct please?
Thanks.

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[Psyche]

It is not A. epimuta.

A. epimuta; FW spot 4 shifted out; HW postfiscal spots 5, 6, & 7 staggered, spot 6 astride spot 5 & cellend bar. white tornal dot.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-epimuta-1080x675.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZs6LPksMjI/UKpk7KgEceI/AAAAAAAAPj4/xIAMXTiCvK8/s1600/AE_adult_female_field_01.jpg


It looks like A. hypomuta. but is not.
FW spot 4 shifted out; HW with tooth & white tornal dot.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVxMc39_bFQ/VgCV24oUzaI/AAAAAAAAWpo/LCPbvUbVPHY/s1600/DSC_0213.JPG


Salient points.
Unusual specimen with small narrow markings.

1. FW & HW arrangement of spots as in amphimuta.
2. HW rounded ,without tooth or white dot. (eliminating amphimuta, major, norda , moolaiana & sceva .)
3.HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2. (eliminating zylda & stubbsi )
4. Submarginal spots largely discrete , triangular, & separated.

Two species fit the bill.

A. kurzi.
HW postdiscal band widely dislocated at vein 2. spots larger.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_vsUP_6bf3k/U31CP5qlWnI/AAAAAAAAOk8/QQFrsRPQXzI/s1600/DSC_0683.JPG



This have to be Arhopala avathina. very rare.
There is a pix in the Biodiversity of Singapore Website.
Google seem to block me from it.
I can get the underside pic from the smartphone.
https://www.google.com/search?q=arhopala+avathina&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiU2czboun4AhWZKbcAHS6JAp8Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=arhopala+&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQARgBMgQIIxAnMgQIIxAnMgUIABCABDIFCAA QgAQyBQgAEIAEMgQIABAYMgQIABAYMgQIABAYMgQIABAYMgQIA BAYUJwNWKccYOAzaABwAHgAgAFBiAGIA5IBATiYAQCgAQGqAQt nd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=EyDIYtSDJZnT3LUPrpKK-Ak&bih=937&biw=1920&rlz=1C1MSIM_enMY705MY706#imgrc=wGh0__uVAk5MTM



TL Seow: Cheers.
PS. It is stated A. avathina have no FW basal cellspot & this has a small one.
So A. avathina is out.
This leads to the next three ,A, meyamuta, muta & moorei
Without further view it can only be assumed to be A. muta, the commonest,
Note this specimen is peculiar, with the markings very narrow.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for this. Indeed rare in Thailand.
This was causing me many problems to ID.