ID requests - Sep 3, 2024

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr Seow,
Need your help for id for these observations. Thank you.

#1 Lycaenidae? Penang Hill - Aug 30, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238938435

#2 Grass skipper? Penang Hill - Aug 30, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238938430

#3 Lascar? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 29, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238917805

#4 Arhopala? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 29, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238917767

#5 Grass skipper? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 29, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238737285

#6 Grass skipper? Penang Hill - Aug 27, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238269416

#7 Grass skipper? Penang Hill - Aug 27, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238269415

#8 Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus)? Ipoh Kek Look Tong Cave - Aug 24, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237795036

#9 Arhopala? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237406744

#10 Arhopala? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237402671

#11 Arhopala? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237397408

#12 Neptis? Neptis harita? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237281318

#13 Allotinus? Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Aug 22, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237279351

#14 Potanthus? Sungai Ara, Penang Island - Aug 17, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/236227835

#15 Arhopala? Penang Botanic Gardens - Aug 13, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/235614469

#16 Arhopala? Penang Botanic Gardens - Aug 13, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/235614468

Best regards from Penang,
SL Liew

[Psyche]

#1.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238938435
Trying to ID a wornout off- focused small Lycaenid is normally a tall order.
However there is one that looks matching.
Salient points.
Darkish ground.
UnH with large white-haloed spot 7, a smaller sub-basal one.
UnH margin with spot 2 largest & the upper spot 7 also largish ,both slightly white-ringed.

Compare male from Ranong
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/80780001.html
and this observation.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112692003

Verdict: Likely to be Udara cyma.

[Psyche]

#2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238938430

Another difficult genus.
Salient points.
Distinctly yellow.
Pic 1 & 4 shows a large spot 6 connecting tne main band with spot 7.
Pic 2 also shows UpH with a large spot 6.UpF
Likely to be this.
Potanthus pava.
Yellow marking ;band narrow or more often broad & continuous in the male.
Large spot 6 Uph, UnH.
Abdominal end yellow with a narrow black band in male, heavier shading in female.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92820001.html
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d0d57dfe-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...d0d57dfe-2.jpg
Female Taiwan
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=345498

Potanthus confucius is very similar ,smaller .UpH with small or no spot 6.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92790010.html
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/P...nfucius-dushta
Male.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...VDPQ8JBYLkNhSw

[Psyche]

#3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238917805

Pantoporia dindinga.
The markings & the shape of the rounded spot match.
FW margin with two grey bands. Too blur here.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720040001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ia-dindinga-3/

Note: dindinga ...latinised Dinding in lower Perak.

[Psyche]

#4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238917767

Arhopala moolaiana.
Amphimuta group markings.
There is a tornal white dot & the markings markings & V spot is fat.
The upperside seem to show a female.

The tornal white dot means either A. norda or moolaiana.
A. norda have narrower marking & is much rarer.
UpF shows a uniform brown border of the FW margin.(resembles A. major.)
Confirmed A. norda.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238739817



#5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238737285

Likely Baoris farri.
There is a full set of spots as in Baoris farri male.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93210001.html

The B. oceia male typically have much reduced spotting & generally darker.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93220001.html


#6.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238269416

Parnara bada.
Short antennae with thick clubs; No UpF cellspot; UpH with small irregular spots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/93050001.html



#7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238269415

Oriens gola.
FW band contiguous without darkened veins.

O. golopides.
FW subapical & cellspot detached & veins darkened.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ns-goloides-3/



#8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237795036

Hyarotis adrastus.
Shape of cellspot is very variable.



#9. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237406744
Amphimuta group .There is no tornal white dot.
Either A. amphimuta or major.
Based on the well-shaped V spot this should be A. amphimuta.

[Psyche]

#10. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237402671

Likely to be Arhopala selta.

Cleander Group. alea subgroup.
FW spot 4 not dislocated outwards.
UnH spot 7 atop apot 6.
UnH postdiscal band fully dislocated at vein 2 (after the V spot).
Alea subgroup. Smaller UnH postdiscal band & submarginal spots/band coming close or touching.

Two members of the alea subgroup are rather similar .UnH spot 6 is bulky ,& not tapering downwards.

Arhopala selta.
Male FW margin somewhat rounded (hard to judge.).
UnH spot 6 large & widely overlapping the cellend bar.
Male Upf with wider brown border increasing to the apex.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82110001.html
Male with UpF confirmation.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21937023

Arhopala phaenops.
Male FW margin more or less straight.
UnH spot 6 barely overlapping the cellend bar.
Male UpF with a narrower brown border.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82120010.html
Male with UpF confirmation.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24248120

Using these two confirmed examples for comparison this looks correct as A. selta.



#11. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237397408

Arhopala amphimuta.

Amphimuta group. Small tooth at vein 2. No white tornal spot.
The UpF almost complete blue confirm the ID.

[SL Liew]

Thanks so much Dr. Seow for all the identification and comparison information in details. Will go through them and learn. Appreciate your help very much.
Cheers, SL Liew