Butterflies of Penisula Malaysia

[Peacock Royal]

The following species were taken at Hulu Langat in early June
Need confirmation of the species

21. Which Halpe ? H. ormens?


22. Curetis sp. C. santana ?


23. Euthalia alpheda


24. Prosota ?

[Psyche]

21. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631648096/
Halpe ormenes.

H. ormenes and zema can be very cinfusing in fieldshots.

Halpe zema.
HW band pale yellowish.
The outer margin have coarser and deeper serrations usually.
HW marginal and basal zone of the same brown tone.
https://a4.pbase.com/o3/25/686825/1/...._LC70134x.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odYnpeGkX...0/DSC_0422.JPG

Halpe ormenes.
HW band usually whiter.
HW band outer margin with less deep serratios.
HW marginal zone shaded a darker brown than the basal zone.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Khew.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...20-%20Mark.jpg

Halpe zinda.
The 3rd member have a narrower band, its lower end more upright and less bent out.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91253010.html


22. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631845279/
Curetis bulis.

Curetis bulis.
HW postdiscal spot 7 large and convex, with the smaller spot 6 tuck under and inwards of it.
HW submarginal spots 6 and 7 aligned end to end.
https://wingscales.com/media/2400/8113-1-e3bdc.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...gmata-male.jpg

Curetis santana.
HW postdiscal spots 6 and 7 fairly striaght and in line.
HW submarginal spot 6 & 7 not aligned end to end.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...S_adult_05.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...beam-NonaO.jpg



23.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631824514/
Female Euthalia alpheda.



24. https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54631824549/
Prosotas aluta.
Submarginal spots pointed.
FW postdiscal band with lowest spot shifted inwards.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/chec...luta-MarkW.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...saluta-KSK.jpg

This individual is unusual in that the FW postdiscal band is serially broken, which is not usually the case.


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
Too challenging and time-consuming for me to compare and analyse these Malaysian Arhopala species photographed in Kadah, Sg Sedim.
Let Dr Seow help me. Thanks

25a. Arhopala sp 1
25b. A glimpes of its uppersides
HFH5572 Arhopala sp 1a.JPG
HFH5566 Arhopala 1 sp.JPG

26. Arhopala sp 2
HFH5807 Arhopala sp 2.JPG

27. Arhopala sp 3

[Psyche]

Post 13.

25.https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...6&d=1751867314
https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...7&d=1751867431
Arhopala metamuta.
The FW is raised high enough to see postdiscal spots2 & 3 with their margins aligned obliquely.
2nd pic shows the bicolored wings.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/81950001.html



26.https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...8&d=1751867952
Arhopala aedias.
The rounded ,loose postdiscal spots is characteristic of this species.


27. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...1&d=1751868156
Arhopala sublustris.
The markings are as for the alea subgroup.
The shape of HW postdiscal spots 6 and 7 suggest A. sublustris and close relatives.
There is a bit of tear of the FW showing just a hint of light blue, the colour seen in sublustris.
Practically all others in the group are rather dark blue or deep violet.
See 2nd image for upperside.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197700376


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks Dr Seow
Missed out this shot
28(a) Arhopala sp 4


28(b)

[Psyche]

28.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federi...n/photostream/
Arhopala phaenops.

Two species in the alea subgroup have a border UpF.

In A. selta the cborder is wider, more so on the HW, UnH spot 6 often blocky & widely overlap the cellend bar.
Surprisingly no quality museum image.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82110001.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/33996140

Arhopala phaenops.
FW border narrow,just widen at the apex; Hw border narrow.
UnH spot 6 overlaps the cellend bar narrowly.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4f/82120010.html
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201337
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201336

Other similar species have the UpF border a thread.
Without Up shot ID can be very difficult.

A. evansi have a slatey glaze.

A. phanda have thick columnar spots 6 & 7.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201325
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201330

3 very similar species.

A. Upperside blue without a violet or purplish tinge.

A1. A sublustris.
Upperside bright blue; UnH spot 6 oftem much wider at the top.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847203326
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847203326

A2. A. milleri.
Upperside matt indigo blue in male. greyish blue in female.
Males.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847203367
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847203378
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phimee...n/photostream/
Female.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847200387

B.Upperside blue with a violet or purlish tinge.

A. normani.
UnH spot 6 often quadrate with straight sides.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201472
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201474
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201484


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks for the detailed elaborations of the Arhopala species

Here are two different specimens of Jamides species
There were shot at two different locations at the Junjong Recreational Park, Kedah

29. Jamides sp 1


30(a) Jamides sp 2


30(b) Lucky to have an upperside shot of 30(a)


31.Euploea camaralzeman malayica (The Malayan Crow)



32(a) Bassarona teuta - I guess this is a female Banded Marquis - to be confirmed ! Shot at Perlis State Park


32(b) Undersides of 31(a)

[Psyche]

29.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54709644020/
This is fairly typical Jamides alecto.
JAMID.png
Jamides alecto.
1 FW postdiscal band dislocated at vein 6.
2. fw without costal daskes ( forming a spot)
3. FW lower white striae thick.
4. HW innermost band dislocated.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201050
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847201045

Also.
Jamides elpis.
Very similar in all respect except the striae especially on the FW are relatively thin.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847200973
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847200974


Jamides talinga.
Very similarly marked as in elpis and alecto.
FW with a pair of costal white dashes ,often faint above the discal band. This forms a spot.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847200462
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2847200456


30.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54709644015/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54709644000/

Jamides ferrari.

1. FW postdiscal band slightly dislocated at vein 6.
2. FW without costal dashes /spot.
3. HW innermost band not dislocated or barely so.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81175010.html
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterfl...mides-ferrari/

J cunilda is rather similar to J. ferrari but
FW usually have a pair of costal dashes forming a spot.
HW orange extensive covering the nearby white stria.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81150010.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/camerar/25655977782/

[Psyche]

31.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54709343401/
Euploea camaralzeman malayica.



32.https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54709647848/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/federickho/54709647858/

Bassarona teuta goodrichi.
Yutaka, Bassarona is considered a subgenus of Euthalia.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/lim2/722020010.html


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