Jamides elpis pseudelpis. Male.

There is much confusion with the two species because of individual variations.
In India DSF forms cause further confusion.


Jamides elpis pseudelpis.
Male pale whitish blue on the HW, deeper blue on the FW with black border a thread.
Underisde with the bands not contrasting with the ground colour.
UnF postdiscal band ,last stria attached to inner end, rarely may be free hanging as in J. caeruleus.
HW with the 2nd stria in space 7 typically nearer to the 2nd stria in the cell, variable.
Male Thailand.
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...AZ11-0116R.jpg
https://www.neutron.phys.ethz.ch/Lep...AZ11-0116V.jpg
India.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photoga...icture&id=1630
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...97cf3608-2.jpg
Female Singapore.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr..._bN-tFhMEvzIvw