ID requests - Peninsular Malaysia - July 28, 2025 by SL Liew

[SL Liew]

Dear Dr. Seow,
Requesting your help to confirm id of these observations that I made. Thanks.

#1 Grass Skipper? Batu Berangkai, Kampar, Perak - July 11, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213949

#2 Tanaecia? Sg Sedim, Kdah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/300939869

#3 Polyura hebe? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078646

#4 Grass Skipper? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078652

#5 Lycaenidae? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078663

#6 Nacaduba? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078667

#7 Arhopala? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612694

#8 Arhopala? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612695


#9 Arhopala? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612696

#10 - Arhopala? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612704

#11 - Arhopala? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612712


#13 - Curetis? Sg. Sedim, Kedah - July 25, 2025
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301620802

Thank you.
Cheers from Penang, SL Liew

[Psyche]

1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297213949
Potanthus unknown.


2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/300939869
Female Tanaecia godartii.


3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078646
polyura hebe.
UnF band wider than UnH band. Upperside is that of P. hebe.



4.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078652
Male Potanthus ningo.
The abdominal is clearly black-banded.
The UnH band is edged with dark crescent.
Potanthus species can havec forms which are very light and hard to ID.

The abdominal end's black band eliminate P. omaha, ganda and confucius.

Pair male on the right.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tFtROXZYiZI/W_ErxDkE91I/AAAAAAAAUA0/vigPklu01Zk8ED1PVNUUuA9YRNAfy41dQCLcBGAs/s1600/HFH_3107%2BPotanthus%2Bmingo.JPG

4th pic compare with this dark male.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/542621741/large.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5_9wwftHbJ6C97VFfHjBljap90yqt_K6g0UFJXldfl OxGwk1rxYh6RckpLxYxa60P6tqMhtRjk626-ndg_G6sE0LZPX4TCcc_LPqi3SUVLUQ1AA6vncK9CX0KCZ8qiaN E-dSHhNeVVY/s1600/_MG_1531.jpg


5.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078663
Likely Celastrina lavendularis.
The markings are as for this species. The strong white halos indicate this species.


6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301078667
Male Nacaduba kurava.
The marking are that of a 6-line blue and the FW submarginal spots are large with rounded margins.

[Psyche]

7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612694
Markings as for the amphimuta group HW rounded.
Memeber of the smaller subgroup.
Uncertain.


8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612695
hw spot 7 atop spot 6; postdiscal band partially dislocated at vein 2.
Too blur to follow thru.
Perhaps A agelastus.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/arhopala-agelastus/



9. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612696
Markings as for A. trogon/aurea.
Since it is not purple-washed, probably A. aurea.
Normally A. aurea have the marginal spot 2, above the tail somewhat flattened.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiT5yynZz4ra4gjAnKq8iNJk9mpZlJr4cQ4X9OPkHjL rAtEfNGPvBITwBk_plqHyYZ4Eju8sh_jzVOApgFKQ0XIr5kTxf s7_0og8zru7Oo3T_izbxOw77C7w8aVGpcqskNlKNFQMNDiM/s1600/Arhopalaaurea-SunnyC.jpg


10. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612704
Markings as for the amphimuta group; HW rounded.
Member of smaller subgroup.
Could be A. muta itself although the markings are somewhat narrow.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Arhopala-muta-maranda


11. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301612712
Too blur.


13.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301620802
Curetis insularis.
Markings linear without shading.
hW stra in space 1b shifted in.
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Curetis-insularis



TL Seow: Cheers.