6 Line Blue ???

[Silverstreak]

Dr. Seow ,

Someone ask for help in identifying these 6 Line Blue and wonder if they are The Opaque Sixline Blue ( Nacaduba beroe neon )

I think all three are Rounded 6 Line Blue ( Nacaduba berenice icena ).

Your assistance in differentiating the Nacaduba beroe neon from N. berenice icena will be much appreciated !

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/SunnyChir/SNAG_Program-0021_zpsdf2bff49.jpg

[Psyche]

All 3 are typical Nacaduba berenice.

The male N. beroe differs in the following features.
1. FW termen (outer margin) straight. (variable in berenice)
2, FW lower 3 submarginal spots rectangular often with flared corners.
3. FW postdiscal band's dark line reduced & vestigial or obsolete.(always strongly present in berenice; like between N. sanaya & N. pavana.)
4. HW base darkened like the male Pointed Lineblue (Ionolyce helicon), & so sometimes confused with it.

This male looks correct although it is probably not quite typical.

http://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/6a0100a801ee89000e0123ddf39fce860b.jpg


TL Seow:cheers:

[Silverstreak]

Dr. Seow ,Thank You very much for the elaboration !!

[Psyche]

Here is a better male beroe misID'ed as a Pointed Lineblue.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gqb/8572488686/in/pool-tamron_180mm_macro
Correction: This is a kurava male. (kurava male may also have the dark line less prominent.)
TL Seow:cheers:

[Psyche]

Two other examples of N. beroe males that have been ID'ed as Ionolyce helicon.

Federick's 2007 shot.
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1303/1048288385_f95c6d94b0.jpg

Upper & underside of a male from Java.
http://kangbas.web.id/foto/v/nat/butt/lyc/Ionolyce-helicon_Gonoharjo_01.jpg.html
http://kangbas.web.id/foto/v/nat/butt/lyc/Ionolyce-helicon_Gonoharjo_05.jpg.html

TL Seow:cheers:

[Silverstreak]

Thanks Dr. Seow !