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