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DaveChiangMai
13-Jul-2022, 10:05 PM
Photographed in Bang Lang NP, extreme s. Thailand. This is within range and altitude for A. kurzi.
This appears to show the characteristics of A. kurzi, though I would have expected the HW discal band to appear more dislocated at vein 2.
Spots 7 and 8 on HW are not stacked though maybe appear a little too large?
I can find no other species which this resembles well.
Thoughts appreciated please.

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Psyche
13-Jul-2022, 10:51 PM
This image was shown earlier.
It is A. amphimuta.
The HW postdiscal band is only partially dislocated at vein 2 whre the V spot is.
V spot is well-formed & the band above it not dislocated.
Margin with a weak tooth at vein 2.
FW spot 9 often absent or vague (not always).
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/St5ZULgd9rI/AAAAAAAADk8/cnD6weB0mEs/s400/Arhopala+-+Jason.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H7I0dE5PsSo/Th1NL1fXIYI/AAAAAAAALQ0/Ne3jzPOl6vM/s1600/A_amphimuta_Simon_01.jpg



A. kurzi
HW margin smooth without a tooth at vein 2.
HW postdiscal completely dislocated & widely at vein 2 .(The 'V' spot is split in this example.
Submarginal spots separate.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-kurzi.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
14-Jul-2022, 10:11 AM
Oops, sorry. Indeed this was posted earlier.
Gotten some of my images mixed up.
Many thanks.