1. Amathusia ochraceofusca .
The two species can be very similar on the underside.
The Thai images show A. ochraceofusca as having very shallow notches on the FW band, but this is variable.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/ama/50350001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ochraceofusca/
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/ama/50340001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...oenbergi-2.jpg
This example of A. ochraceofusca was taken in P. Malaysia by a Japanese collector.
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20...3353807423.jpg
The deep notches on the outer margin of the FW band are at vein 3, 4, 5, 6, & at the costal margin 7.
Notches 3 & 4 are of equal depth.
In A. schoenbergi the notch at vein 4 is deeper than that at vein 3.
2.Koruthaialos rubecula
K. rubecula UpF red band not reaching costa (but variable)
Also. Outer margin of band not indented in the middle & palpi long.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91510001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...s-rubecula.jpg
K. sindu.
Red band often reaches costa UpF ;Red band with a notch on outer margin ;palpi 3rd segment very short.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91530001.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...os-sindu-1.jpg
Other similar species.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91570001.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91580001.html
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92190001.html
3. Arhopala amphimuta male.
4 similar species.
HW with a small white spot on the cilia at the tornus.
A. moolaiana
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...ala-moolaiana/
A. norda.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...pala-norda.jpg
HW without a tornal white spot.
A. amphimuta ;
Upperside blue to the margin; UnH 'V' spot wellshaped.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim...+amphimuta.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2d...la+-+TanCP.jpg
A. major.
Upperside with broad brown borders ;UnH 'V' spot distorted.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20Tan%20CP.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...-2---Tan-C.jpg
4. Hasora chromus.
Underside dull brown & purplish, white band narrow .FW typically without a subapical spot 6.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasora...nBandedAwl.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 26-Aug-2023 at 05:19 AM .
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