ID Request of Peninsular Malaysia by SL Liew - June 16, 2025

[SL Liew]

Hello Dr. Seow,
Requesting your help to confirm id of these observations - thank you.

LOCATION: BATU BERANGKAI WATERFALLS, KAMPAR, PERAK - June 14, 2025

#1 Burara?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289553902

#2 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712912

#3 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712922

#4 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712934

#5 Sailer?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712998

#6 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289713007

#7 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289713019

#8 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289713021

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LOCATION: SUNGAI SEDIM, KEDAH - June 11, 2025

#9 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779285

#10 Allotinus?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779366

#11 Arhopala?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779399

#12 Arhopala?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779425

#13 Amblypodia?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779411

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LOCATION: AIR ITAM DAM, PENANG ISLAND - June 12, 2025

#14 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000698

#15 Lycaenidae?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000701

#16 Lycaenidae?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000703

#17 Grass Skipper?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000710

#18 Jamides?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000710

#19 Tagiades?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000721

Cheers from Penang, SL Liew

[Psyche]

1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289553902
Burara oedipodea
The HW orange patch is well sparated from the cellend.
Orange cilia to vein 6, higher than in B. etelka.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Burara-oedipodea-belesis.jpg
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/image/upload/v1473227596/ccqlvmpj0ywkk6zrqgvg.jpg


2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712912
Taractrocera archias.
This is the only species in which the main band is connected to the cell band.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92610020.html


3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712922
Oriens paragola.
UnF is diagnostic with the orange band flanked by a dark band.


4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712934
Astictopterus jama.
The pointy head have the upper half dak and the lower half white ,separated by a dark fascia.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Astictopterus%20jama%20jama/SNAG_Program-0003-SNAG_Program-.jpg


5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289712998
Neptis miah.
Only one orange Neptis looks like this.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720260020.html


6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289713007
Ancistroides nigrita.
The paler marginal zones are characteristic.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Ancistroides%20nigrita%20maura/247%20Ancistroides%20nigrita%20maura%20(Chocolate% 20Demon)%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg


7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289713019
Telicota ssp.
Too blur.


8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289713021
Telicota spp. probably T. besta.
HW veins prominent with shadow lines.

[Psyche]

9. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779285
Aeromachus jhora.

Two species similarly marked.
IDed by antennae.
A. jhora :antennal club long cyrindrical.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeromachus_jhora#/media/File:Close_wing_posture_of_Aeromachus_jhora_de_Nic %C3%A9ville,_1885_%E2%80%93_Grey_Scrub_Hopper_Butt erflies_of_Pakke_-_18.jpg
A. pygmaeus :antennal clubs rounded.
https://cdn.photovaliant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pygmy-scrub-hopper-aeromachus-pygmaeus-ABC_5681.jpg



10.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779366
Allotinus probably horsfieldi.
The markings are as for A. horsfieldi but the colouration lool odd, probably due to wear.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/allotinus-horsfieldi/allotinus-horsfieldi-permagnus/



11. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779399
Likely Arhopala mooilaiana.
The markings are as for the amphimuta group.
There is a white tornal spot present and a tooth at vein 2.
https://thaibutterflies.com/project_tag/arhopala-moolaiana/




12.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779425
Too blur but looks to be an alea subgroup member.
The large HW spots 6 & 7 in a colommn suggest A. phanda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_phanda
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82150001.html



13.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288779411
Amblypodia narada.

Some example of A. anita can also be blue.

The blue here is very deep.
The male A narada also have the HW discal dark line with a distinct indentation in the upper third.
This is absent in the male of A. anita and the females of both species.

A. narada.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847199163
A. anita.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847199168
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4075759822

[Psyche]

14.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000698
Ancistroides (Kerana) armatus.

Although the band appears narrow ,probably due to perspective distortion, the head shape is typical.
The orange band has an indentation in the upper outer third.
Large species, twice the Koruthaialos species.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91570001.html



15. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000701
Celastrina lavendularis.

Three species resembles each other in general appearance.

Acytolepis puspa.
This has extra costal spot above spot 9.
FW postdiscal spots nearly as dark as HW spot 7.
UnH with a triangle spot at the base of space 7 which may hard to see in poor images.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Acytolepis-puspa-lambi

Celastrina lavendularis.
This lacks the extra spots in Acytolepis.
FW postdiscal spots paler than HW spot 7.
White halos around the spots strongly.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Celastrina-lavendularis-isabella

Udara placidula.
This is marked as in C. lavendularis but the ground is whiter, the halos are weak or absent.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/udara-placidula/



16.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000703
Too blur, but probably also C. lavendularis.



17. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000710
Male Potanthus gtanda.
HW veins not dark dusted.
Abdominbal end yellow.
More orange than P. omaha
Underside dark shaded ,no spots.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847175834


18. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000710
Duplicate image.


19. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289000721
Tagiades calligana.

Only two species lack a marginal spot at the end of vein 1b.

T. calligana .Note the black spot is present at the end of vein 1b on the underside only.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90860001.html

T. gana.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90830001.html



TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thanks so much again Dr. Seow for your id and invaluable feedback!

Cheers from Penang,
SL Liew