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What Grass Blue !!??
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...k-III_2172.jpg
Shot this grass blue this morning but having problem identifying it .:)
1. From the attached composite we can rule out Zizina otis lampa ( Lesser Grass Blue ), as spots at space 6 & 7 is not aligned .
2. Fore and Hind wing marginal spots ruled out Zizeeria maha seica ( Pale Grass Blue)
3. Though it conforms to the general layout of markings on both under wings of Zizula hylax pygmaea ( Pygmy Grass Blue ) , there are a number of aberrations as indicated by the arrows.
What do you think??
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ogram-0173.jpg
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To me, the submarginal lines on both wings suggest a heavily marked Zizula hylax pygmaea. Nice minor aberration.
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Agreed. It is probably Z. hylax. Strangely the ID mark of hylax the costal spot in space 11 is missing.
What puzzled me now is where is Zizeeria karsandra in Singapore. C&P4 states it is most commonly seen in Kedawi & Singapore.
It is practically identical with Z. maha except for pale submarginal spots.
http://45-13.bluehost.com/ifoundbutt...oman_an527.jpg
TL Seow:cheers:
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Thank Les and Seow for the inputs !
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Dr. Seow,
Could this be the elusive Zizeeria Karsandra we are looking for ?
Photo courtesy of Catherine Guan
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...41548480_o.jpg
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It is Zizula hylax.
Zizeeria Karsandra is similar to Z. maha ie FW with a cell spot.
In addtion the submarginal spots are pale while the FW postdiscal spots are dark.
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com...and%20001a.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8...21ff85acea.jpg
TL Seow:cheers:
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Dr Seow, could these two be Zizeeria Karsandra?
Taken in 2006 when I first started butterfly photography in my backyard.
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