ID request

[Psyche]

P56, 5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/282021400
Likely to be Arhopala phanda.

The cleander group FW spot 4 not shifted out, UnH spot 7 atop spot 6. postdiscal band fully dislocated at vein 2.

Two main subgroup.
The cleander subgroup are large with the markings well separated, so that on the HW the submarginal and pstdiscal bands are well apart. eg A. athada, silhetensis.
A. athada.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co..._adult_m_3.jpg

The alea subgroup are about half the size of the cleander members, so that on UnH the submarginal and postdiscal bands are close and often touch.
eg A. sublustris.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...0/DSC_0264.JPG


Arhopala phanda.
Upperside male darkish blue.
Underside postdiscal band broad.
UnH spot 6 and 7 almost equally large and set like a column.
eg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_phanda
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.onl...doptera-000442
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82150001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Dilophobia]

Thanks again sir

[Dilophobia]

Hi Dr. Seow, could you please ID these?
1. Scobura? - Batang Kali
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233218170
2. Curetis? - Batang Kali
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233218149
3. Matapa aria? - Kuala Woh
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229699902
4. Isma? - Kuala Woh
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229699896
5. Pyroneura? - Kuala Woh
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229699901

[Psyche]

Post 63.

1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233218170
Scobura isota.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91680001.html

S. cephala is similar but the third HW cspot is large.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91670001.html




2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233218149
Likely t be Curetis santana.

FW black border too wide at the tornus to be C. felderi
Also HW Postdiscal spots 6 & 7 in line, while submarginal spots 6 & 7 out of line, as in santana.
Cureo.png
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84050010.html


C. felderi.
Palpi white ,not spotted with red.
HW postdiscal spot 6 under spot 7.
HW submarginal spots 6 & 7 out of line.
Fw black border very narrow at tornus.
legs banded red (can appear black in fieldshots.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc3/84080001.html
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201379
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201383
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...riMUpUnAc1.jpg



3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229699902
Matapa druna.
HW cilia broader and more orangey yellow than FW.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...405_237093.jpg

M. aria cilia of both wings of nearly similar tone.
https://pictureinsect.com/image-hand...ge/format,webp


4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229699896
Isma bononia.
Underside olivaceous/ochreous.
Abdomen not banded.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5835/large.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847175474
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847175492
I. bononoides.
Underside rusty-scaled; Abdomen banded.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847175505
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847175499



5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229699901
Likely to be Pyroneura latoia.
There is a faint streak in space 5 on the FW.
P. latoia always have this opalescent streak (variable).
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0042f891_c.jpg

In P. derna it is always absent.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...0/DSC_0171.JPG


TL Seow; Cheers.

[Dilophobia]

Hi Dr. Seow, thanks for the previous IDs. Can you help with these ones too?
1. Papilio iswaroides? - Genting highlands at elevation 1500m
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283922180
2. Neptis? - Bukit Tinggi
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288972507
3. Hyarotis iadera? - Bukit Tinggi
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288972514
4. Baoris? - Bukit Tinggi
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288972515
5. Pelopidas assamensis? - Bukit Tinggi
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/277339947

[Psyche]

P65
1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283922180
This should be correct as P. iswaroides female.
I do not have an image of a female P. iswaroides for comparison.

Judging from the more prominent pale FW stripes this should be a female.
p. iswaroides is redaily Ided by the underside with a lack of most of the submarginal red lunules except for the two at the tornus.

p. iswaroides All males.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847250393
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3455867660

P. helenus
Males.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847250404
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5166780045
Females with more UpH red lunules.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4863534381
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4921952841

[Psyche]

P65
2. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288972507
Rather worn but look correct as Neptis nata.

Neptis nata.
Ground tend to be darker.
Submarginal spots at FW apex more bend in.
Postdiscal spots well spaced and two subapical spots nearer in size.
Underside HW discal band may not reach the costa fully .
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720190020.html

Neptis clinia.
Similar but ground brownish and often sullied.
Submarginals at FW apex less bent.
Upper subapical spot always larger.
unH discal band always fully reaching the costa.
UpH may have a white spot at the base of space 3 as part of the discal band.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim1/720120020.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...ia-susruta.jpg

[Psyche]

P65
3.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288972514
Baoris probably B. farri.

4. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288972515
Baoris probably B. oceia.


Baoris . Underside colour uniform brown on both wings.
Veins on HW often raised and prominent.
May have apale vague patch at cellend.
FW spots rather small and obscure in the male.
Antennae more or less black.
The two species are stated to be separable only by genitalia dissection.

At a guess the darker one is B. oceia
B. farri India.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...002_021556.jpg

Probable b. oceia ,Singapore.
B. oceia is more likely to have reduced spots.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...ift---Khew.jpg
https://www.besgroup.org/wp-content/...d-dropping.jpg

P. penincillata which often have little spotting is found only in Kedawi.


Hayrotis iadera is rather dark, the antenna with a white spot at the bend not the tip. Also no FW spot.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847177113
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5167840494

[Psyche]

P65.
5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/277339947
Pelopidas female ,likely P. agna.

P. mathias underside grey tinged and have a dirty look.
Female.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...S_adult_01.jpg

Pelopidas agna.
Underside not grey-tinged and have a clean look.
Female.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...SwiftF-KSK.jpg


Pelopidas assamensis.
This is very large and roughly twice the size of P. mathias/agna.
All spots white, large on the FW, the subapical spots nearly straight.
Antennae with a broad white band.
https://wingscales.com/Hesperiidae/Pelopidas-assamensis
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...56/medium.jpeg
Female.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict15c/93130001_n002.jpg

There is an error image in the BC checklist which may have confuse you.

TL Seow: Cheers.