Quote Originally Posted by Psyche View Post
All female 6 line blues have well-developed dark striae, including N. beroe. so yours is a male.

The set male specimen below is definitely N. normani as can be seen from the brown border on the upperside HW.
On the underside all the dark striae are poorly developed some being absent.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/N...niMUpUNAC1.jpg

TL Seow; Cheers.
PS. Field shots are particularly hard to ID if not in focus.
I feel that the shots labelled as N. normani is actually N. calauria.
The HW brown border is doubtful , & does not match the set specimen of N. normani.
The rounded FWs & well-developed dark striae are also typical of N. calauria.
N. calauria from Singapore. Dark striae strong ; FW band usually straight; FW submarginal spots 4 & 5 pointed.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...yica---2--.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5645/2...8fab0615_b.jpg

It is probable the one labelled N. calauria is N. normani because the dark striae are weak & the FW band wavy.
Dr Seow, do you think this could be a very worn out female calauria? I'm starting to see a hint of a white streak above the subbasal lines on the forewing. Or maybe it's just be the lighting.