ID request - July 28, 2024

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#2 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226120778

Arhopala pseudomuta

This seem quite common in Penang.

PSEUDOMT.png

Arhopala pseudomuta.
FW postdiscal spot 4 shifted outwards.
HW postdiscal spot 6 across spot 5 & cellend bar.
Spot 7 directly above spot 6.
HW postdiscal band widely dislocated at vein 2.

This & A. alitaeus have more rounded spots .

A. pseudomuta.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...1---Horace.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...-%20Horace.jpg
Arhopala alitaeus. More strongly contrasted markings.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...le_Loke_01.jpg

The other members have spots/bands with straighter margins eg
A. elopura.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...la-elopura.jpg
A. aida.
https://res.cloudinary.com/ppc1/imag...wku7yfpttq.jpg
A. ariana.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...naMUpUnAC1.jpg




#3 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226874613

The markings are as for the amphimuta group, but the vital tornal parts are torn.
Although it is most likely A. moolaiana it is impossible to be certain.

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#4 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226930943

Potanthus probably P. mingo.

You need the upperside, abdominal end & underside to id Potanthus.

The 1st pic manage to show the abdominal end as black.
Veins on the HW are not dark-dusted.
3 possibilities, P. mingo, lydia & flava.
Most likely P. mingo.



# 5 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227266810

Salanoemia fuscicornis.
FW subapical spots hyaline.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/S...ia-fuscicornis
With reduced subapical spot.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...s-1080x719.jpg

Salanoemia sala.
FW subapical spots are black.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...oemia-sala.jpg

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#6 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227719965
Allotinus horsfieldi male.

#7 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227719967
Allotinus horsfieldi female. Note unusual feature ie HW spot 7 is doubled.


Two species are very similar.
They are still much confused.

Allotinus horsfieldi.
This is a common species next after A. unicolor.
FW postdiscal band dislocated in the middle.
HW spot 6 just under spot 7.
All spots are variable.
Ground colour pale biege with the spots brownish.
Female with broad-based teeth on the HW.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc2/80380010.html
Males.
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/...onleogoron.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ermagnus-2.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Np8-cHJjQ...0/DSC_0039.JPG
Female
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gancw1...n/photostream/

Allotinus leogoron
The 2nd species is very rare .
FW band with a mid-dislocation & HW spot 6 is under spot 7.
Male upperside with a broader brand.
It differs mainly in that the underside ground colour is whiter & the markings darker giving it a better contrast.
Female HW teeth slightly narrower but impossible to be certain in fieldshots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc2/80390001.html
Male.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...55/medium.jpeg
Female.
https://d29tlldvxtis6c.cloudfront.ne...darkie6683.jpg

There is much confusion.
Otsuka's Bornean Lycaenids give good comparisons L49 & L50.

These IDed as A. horsfieldi are probably A. leogoron.
Males.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...i-1080x675.jpg
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/...usP_oncopy.jpg
Female.
https://live.staticflickr.com/5625/2...69fc7855_b.jpg

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#8 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227949482

Arhopala major.
Tailless. Markings as for the amphimuta group.
HW posdiscal band dislocated; V spot distorte as J; no tornal white dot.




#9 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227963719

Neptis leucoporos.
fW postdiscal spot 3 touching the submarginal series of spot.
HW discal band not reaching the uppermargin.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720200010.html



#10.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227972119

Arhopala pseudomuta.

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#11 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228610530

Potanthus omaha male.
Abdominal end yellow.
Underside ground lightly shaded.
Veins variably lightly dark-dusted.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...obby%20Mun.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...se_site_01.jpg



@12 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228610549

Most likely female Arhopala major.

The pattern is that of the amphimuta group.
The position where a tornal white spot may be is hidden
However, the upperside with the broad brown borders on both wings is that of female A. major or norda.
The HW V spot is poorly shaped suggesting A. major. V spot is well-formed in A. norda.



#13. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229447464
Male Euthalia merta.

Readily identifiable by the outward facing arrowheads.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-faP0tbqdU...0/DSC_0019.JPG
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...drick%20ho.jpg



#14. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230064982

Possibly Miletus chinensis.
Impossible to be certain.
Nearly identical to M. biggsii on the underside.

The top subapical spot in M. boggsii is usually well out of line with the rest of the subapical series.
Singapore.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...%20biggsii.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...llen%20Tan.JPG
https://live.staticflickr.com/2480/3...8aca959d_c.jpg


In M. chinensis the top subapical spot is more or less in line.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict12/80210010_n005.jpg
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/2002-1-c35e4.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...s_-Ventral.jpg

Note other species ie M. gopara & gaesa have the spot as in chinensis.



#15 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065004

Arhopala pseudomuta.

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#16 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065006

Arhopala pseudomuta.



#17 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065023

Amphimuta group.
No definite tornal white spot.
A. amphimuta or major.

The two are very similar & not as easily separated as in Singapore.



#18 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065024

At first sight this suggest Ge geta,but some features do not match.

Ge geta have long tapering antennal clubs.
The labial palps in front of the head are not protruding as here.
Ge geta.
https://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot...niceville.html
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cezf7mD7u...0/DSC_0220.JPG
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSJM4OmHR...0/DSC_5916.JPG
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92370001.html

This seem to match Quedara better.
The labial palps are bulging, the antennal clubs more angled.
Quedara males.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...0/DSC_8977.JPG
https://nlliew66butterflies.blogspot...monteithi.html
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sC8j1FwRw...0/DSC_0375.JPG


Most likely Quedara ?monteithi or singularis.

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All three are members of the amphimuta group.

#19A https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065025
Vague tornal white spot.

#19B https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065027
Definite white cilial spot in pic 1.
Upperside with broad brown borders on both FWs & HWs suggest Arhopala norda/major.
Upperside+tornal white spot = female Arhopala norda.

#19C https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230065028
Tornal white spot in pic 1.
Upperside HW mainly brown pic 4 = white tornal spot suggest female A. norda.

There is a strong suggestion that all three are Arhopala norda.