Some ARHOPALA from my trips that I don't know or I'm too lazy to ID

Post 2 No. 3. Likely Arhopala zylda (Oops!)

There are two features which rules out A. antimuta.

1. A. antimuta have HW postdiscal spot 6 either midway between spot 5 & cellend bar or only somewhat nearer spot 5.
In contrast in A. zylda spot 6 is much nearer spot 5 as in A. major.

2 (less important) Most examples of A. antimuta have HW spot 7 angled outwards.


TL Seow: Cheers.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/...2efd2a2c_c.jpg
Arhopala sp. - Betong (Yala), July 2014


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/...2fe2f9f1_c.jpg
Arhopala sp. Krabi, February 2015


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8550/...cae682f2_c.jpg
Arhopala cfr. major - Kaeng Krachan April 2013


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/...66551d30_c.jpg
Arhopala sp. - Koh Phangan March 2013

Dr. Seow, for your information. I've found a good picture of a proper Arhopala asopia, from Inayoshi Yutaka:




http://i63.tinypic.com/mwaa0i.jpg
female - © Inayoshi Yutaka

http://i68.tinypic.com/1586x01.jpg
female - © Inayoshi Yutaka

http://i64.tinypic.com/2dv27vq.jpg
male - © Inayoshi Yutaka

http://i66.tinypic.com/ddi16p.jpg
male - © Inayoshi Yutaka

Post 12.

1 .ID'eed before as A. ariana.

2. 2 & 3 are the same species.
The fat V spot in space 1b suggest A. moolaiana but this species is large with very convex FWs & a white tornal cilial spot (sometimes difficult to see).
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...oolaiana.v.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIwkuU8klC...+moolaiana.jpg

It is either A. amphimuta or major. I think amphimuta.

A. amphimuta ;V spot with equal arms; may be fat; HW postdiscla band usually less dislocated at vein 4.
Singapore.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6...+amphimuta.jpg
Thailand Note HW potdiscal band is noticeably dislocated at v. 4 as in major.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...naMUpUnAC1.jpg

A. major HW V spot narrow, with longer lower arm or often distorted in shape; HW postdiscal band always strongly dislocated at vein 4.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xkuMajucBn...jor+(male).jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...orMUpUnAC1.jpg

4. Arhopala ariana. FW with costal spots 11 & 12; FW postdiscal spot 4 slightly shifted out. HW V spot distinctive.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_i...na/male.rv.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...naMUpUnAC1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.
BTW, Thanks for the pix of Arhopala ascopia.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4407/...e8d7ac00_c.jpg
Unidentified Arhopala - Krung Ching, South Thailand, July 2017

It's Arhopala agesilaus gesa. Like the amphimuta group except for the placement of spot 6 on the hindwing

Agreed it is A. agesilaus.
A clearer example with HW spot 6 neatly between spot 5 & the cellend bar.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/Butt...ala-agesilaus/


TL Seow: Cheers.

Thank you Aaron and Dr. Seow!

One more, from the same location:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4370/...c84a2a56_c.jpg
Unidentified Arhopala

Arhopala arvina adalitas. The post-discal band on the hindwing is slightly dislocated and shifted outwards in space 4

It is actually A. antimuta.
The HW postdiscal band is completely dislocated at vein 2.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x725.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._HoraceTan.jpg

A. arvina.
HW postdiscal band only slightly or partially dislocated at vein 2; purple wash.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...oeFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x675.jpg
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Arhopala-arvina-aboe

TL Seow: Cheers.