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    Quote Originally Posted by Zicky View Post
    Thank you so much Doctor Seow!

    Looks like i will need to start becoming some digital artist alongside now as well haha


    With regards
    Zicky!

    I am afraid I have to disappoint you here.

    I forgot how difficult & confusing in the past to try & work it out the Curetis species.


    Firstly your observation here.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133060718

    It is a female from the large labial palps, rounded HW slightly hooked FW apex.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2027/large.jpg
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...2082/large.jpg

    Compare with males C. santana.
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t9119-E8A...S_adult_05.jpg
    https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t9119-E8A...S_adult_05.jpg


    No male Curetis species in our area have the HW orange reduced to a band.
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84050010.html
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84030010.html
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84070001.html
    http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84110010.html


    The female C. santana is so rare no proper observation found.
    Below is image from Bornean Lycaenid.
    AA2.PNG


    The underside markings .HW postdiscal spots 6 & 7 in line & submarginal spots 6 & 7 out of line is also that of C. santana
    This shows that your observation is actually a Female Curetis santana.

    Compare Female C. saronis.
    https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...975/large.jpeg

    Unknown female with an irregular HW band.
    This looks to be the female C. tagalica.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131688085
    Compare Female tagalica from Bornean lycaenid.
    Attachment 27950


    Other observations.
    C. santana.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74695451
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7331669
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90629654


    Possibly C. bulis.
    FW with a narrower patch ;HW with a longer black bar basally extending beyond the origin of vein 6 & 7.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6911941
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98755895
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95371774



    TL Seow: Cheers.
    Last edited by Psyche; 03-Sep-2022 at 07:54 PM.

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