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After rechecking the Notocrypta, I think it is correctly N. clavata female.
(N. quadrata is out as its hndwing is triangular & the cilia checquered.)
The white band is continued to costa & the termen is straight to vein 5 & then curved to the apex.
The shape of the band is broader & resembles N. paralysos, but this is not a criterion for ID.
TL Seow:cheers:
Many thanks Dr Seow.
I realise that I still have one Arhopala shot (taken at the Batu Berangkai waterfall) that needs to be identified.
This last one can only keyed out as A. epimuta.
TL Seow:cheers:
A male and a female of the Black Tipped Archduke (Lexias dirtea merguia)
A few recent shots
1. Is this Lexias canescens pardalina (Yellow Archduke) ?
2. Drupadia theda thesmia (Dark Posy)
3. Rapala suffusa barthema (Suffused Flash)
4 and 5. Poritia sumatrae sumatrae (Sumatran Gem)
6. Flos fulgida singhapura (The Shining Plushblue)
1 is correct.
3 If the ground colour is brownish it is always R. dieneces.
TL Seow:cheers:
A few shots taken at USR two weeks ago.
Too busy these days, I took a quick look at the shots and id them as follows :
1. Nacaduba sanaya elioti ??
2. Nacaduba sanaya elioti ?? - different from #1.
3. Arhopala sublustris ??
The 2 Nacaduba are N. sanaya.
The Arhopala is a problematic one.
Postdiscal spot 9(topmost) is in line & the band is dislocated at vein 4.
The shape of the hindwing spot 6, wider at top is also sometimes seen in A. athada.
The overall appearance suggest A. athada.
I suppose this is a lot larger than A. major.
TL Seow:cheers:
PS. 3rd is confirmed A. athada.
If spot 6 is wide enough to bridge the spot 5 -cellend gap, and the forewing band is distinctly dislocated at vein 4, it is athada.
Thanks Dr Seow.
3 upperside shots.
1. Doleschallia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
2. Curetis saronis sumatrana (Sumatran Sunbeam)
3. Loxura atymnus fuconius (Yamfly)
Nice shots, Federick. It was good to the Sumatran Gem with partially opened wings. Looks like a lovely species.
Regards,