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Blue Nawab
29-May-2016, 06:12 PM
Dear Dr Seow, is this Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala sihetensis adorea)? Thanks!
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7444/27225177282_83df69ffc4_b_d.jpg

Psyche
29-May-2016, 07:59 PM
Female Arhopala eulmophus. note long female palpi.

The two belong to two different group.

A. eumolphus group ;FW postdiscal spot 4 shifted outwards from spots 5 ,6, & 9 above.
HW postidscal band incompletely dislocated at vein 2 .
HW spots 6& 7 outer margins notched.
http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Schir/media/EOS-1D-Mark-III08_05_20110740-1-copy-6.jpg.html

Arhopala cleander group.
FW spots in line with upper spots 5 ,6 ,9. (spots are named after the spaces.)
HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2 .
In addition A. sihetensis have marking narrow & HW spots 6 & 7 sinuous, & not overlapping spot 5 & cellend bar.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/SABNFVemV_I/AAAAAAAABCI/rj8yYv7GDt0/s1600-h/ASA_Annotated.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20silhetensis%20adorea/Sylhet%20Oakblue%20-%20horace.jpg

TL Seow:Cheers.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/SABNFVemV_I/AAAAAAAABCI/rj8yYv7GDt0/s1600-h/ASA_Annotated.jpg