Dear Dr Seow, is this Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala sihetensis adorea)? Thanks!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7444/2...69ffc4_b_d.jpg
Printable View
Dear Dr Seow, is this Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala sihetensis adorea)? Thanks!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7444/2...69ffc4_b_d.jpg
Female Arhopala eulmophus. note long female palpi.
The two belong to two different group.
A. eumolphus group ;FW postdiscal spot 4 shifted outwards from spots 5 ,6, & 9 above.
HW postidscal band incompletely dislocated at vein 2 .
HW spots 6& 7 outer margins notched.
http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Schi...opy-6.jpg.html
Arhopala cleander group.
FW spots in line with upper spots 5 ,6 ,9. (spots are named after the spaces.)
HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2 .
In addition A. sihetensis have marking narrow & HW spots 6 & 7 sinuous, & not overlapping spot 5 & cellend bar.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/..._Annotated.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20horace.jpg
TL Seow:Cheers.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/..._Annotated.jpg