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I made some close scrutiny of these confusing species .
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Celatoxia marginata,
FW without a costal spot 8. FW spots often larger.
FW postdiscal spots 3, 4, & 5 arranged almost at right angle to each other, steplike; spot 3 parallel & close to margin.
UnH base of space 7 with a very narrow mark/spot.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...aMFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...3f2c3e-1_1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...da4d3fd3-1.jpg
Acytolepis spp.
UnF with a spot 9 at the costa.
UnH with a triangular spot at the base of space 7, often rounded on outer margin.
Acytolepis puspa gisca.
UnF spots 3, 4, & 5 out of line, with spot4 almost at right angle to spots 3 & 5. Likewise on HW.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...995_274215.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...333_277348.jpg
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Ac...is-puspa-gisca
Acytolepis lilacea
UnF spots 3, 4, & 5 mostly in line. or on a smooth curve.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...0b67f1df-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...unte_af852.jpg
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/80840001.html
Celastrina lavendularis.
UnF without a spot 9.
UnH without a spot at the base of space 7.
Spots with halos or white-ringed.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...c9c792ab-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/si...cecdbe-1_0.jpg
Post 4. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...4&d=1729866043
Correction: Acytolepis puspa gisca. Note presence of FW spot 9.
5. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...7&d=1730393934
Acytolepis lilacea.
UnF with spot 9; spots 3,4, & 5 in a smooth curve.
6. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...8&d=1730393987
7. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...9&d=1730394013
UnF without a spot 9. Spots with strong white halos.
No actual spot at base of space 7. A dark vein is probably due to abrasion.
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 02-Nov-2024 at 05:35 AM.
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