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    Default Request for Arhopala ID

    Dear Dr Seow, is this Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala sihetensis adorea)? Thanks!
    Cher Hern

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    Female Arhopala eulmophus. note long female palpi.

    The two belong to two different group.

    A. eumolphus group ;FW postdiscal spot 4 shifted outwards from spots 5 ,6, & 9 above.
    HW postidscal band incompletely dislocated at vein 2 .
    HW spots 6& 7 outer margins notched.
    http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Schi...opy-6.jpg.html

    Arhopala cleander group.
    FW spots in line with upper spots 5 ,6 ,9. (spots are named after the spaces.)
    HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2 .
    In addition A. sihetensis have marking narrow & HW spots 6 & 7 sinuous, & not overlapping spot 5 & cellend bar.
    http://bp1.blogger.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/..._Annotated.jpg
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...-%20horace.jpg

    TL Seow:Cheers.
    http://bp1.blogger.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/..._Annotated.jpg

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