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Tai LA
03-Aug-2016, 10:15 AM
All taken at Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam.

Two skippers

1.
https://s31.postimg.org/puirknsev/DSCF1867.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/puirknsev/)

2.
https://s31.postimg.org/trgb4ma93/DSCF1956.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/trgb4ma93/)

Two Arhopalas

1.
https://s32.postimg.org/nicxq7cup/DSCF1924.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/nicxq7cup/)

2.
https://s31.postimg.org/i7p9i60br/DSCF1929.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/i7p9i60br/)

Psyche
03-Aug-2016, 04:18 PM
1. Psolos fuligo.
Note highly arched forward margin(costa) the hunchback look.

2. Parnara ganga.
Although there are only 3 species of Parnara in Malaya, the images of these on the net are very confusing likely due to misindentification.

Cnfirmed P. ganga.
http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/plog-content/images/butterfliesbrnbspnbspnbsphesperiidae-the-skippers-br/subfamily-hesperiinae--brnbspnbspnbsp-genus-parnara--swift-/parnara-ganga-up-malabar-hills-02sep11_blaisepereira.jpg
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/expeditions/hesperiidae/panaraganga/

Confirmed P. apostata.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRQ0GHCMhDc/VNgK6Xli4CI/AAAAAAAAT8Q/-v-ZP_ljD4Q/s1600/DSC_0335.JPG
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XGMVndBIWMc/VNgK6fPe3yI/AAAAAAAAT8U/IK6RdtMpvjE/s1600/DSC_0332.JPG

Confirmed P. bada.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r10tmE1ODKA/UPa4h8TT-8I/AAAAAAAAIw0/fRcHm9s-F9M/s1600/LKW+2009+parnara+bada.jpg
http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Schir/media/Sunny-Chir---EOS-1D-Mark-III--17_10_2011--0386.jpg.html

3. & 4. Both Arhopala amphimuta.
Note the potdiscal spot 1b above the green metalmark is a nicely V shape.

TL Seow ; Cheers.

Tai LA
03-Aug-2016, 07:42 PM
Thanks again, Dr Seow!