ID for Arhopalas from Chiang Mai

[Alan Yip]

1. Arhopala alax?
https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/138/31394797542_cd9778cab9_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PQfxwN)阿拉娆灰蝶 20160328 DSC_6060 (https://flic.kr/p/PQfxwN) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

2. Arhopala horsfieldi?
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/172/31171740320_8c6a855f2e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PuxjoC)20160401 DSC_6875 (https://flic.kr/p/PuxjoC) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5574/31171739640_75c9c25a54_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PuxjbU)20160401 DSC_6868 (https://flic.kr/p/PuxjbU) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

3. Arhopala pseudocentaurus?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/634/31543792785_261e8b1980_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qbCi)20160401 DSC_7684 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qbCi) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

4. Arhopala amphimuta?
https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/383/31543790825_97de9abf14_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qb3v)20160403 DSC_7999 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qb3v) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

5. Arhopala athada?
https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/658/31171738980_77c3ca9bbd_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PuxiZw)20160330 DSC_6503 (https://flic.kr/p/PuxiZw) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

6. Arhopala rama?
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/147/31543788415_8af1886a66_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qajX)20160401 DSC_6849 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qajX) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

7. Arhopala rama?
https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/449/31543789475_e45b381f50_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qaDe)20160401 DSC_7719 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4qaDe) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

Thanks!

[Psyche]

1. A. alax is right .
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yp4Dhy3UcXA/VU4fp6-bCpI/AAAAAAAARbY/B-YBfvoFUeo/s1600/HFH_9824-Arhopala%2Balax%2B(Silver%2BOakblue).jpg


2. A athada apha. Underside with a purple wash.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/233_6322-126-55522f0f2f60b-1.jpg

A. horsfieldi is nearly identical to A eumolphus on the underside . Note FW spot 4 dislocated out.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_horsfieldi_horsfieldi#/media/File:ArhopalaHorsfieldiHorsfieldiMUpUnAC1.jpg

3.A. centaurus nakula . The correct name is now back to A. centaurus.

4. A. muta merguiana. The spots appeared large & rounded on a small butterfly.
A. muta & moorei are tdentical on the underside, but moorei is only found in the far south.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20muta%20maranda/MutalOakblue-KSK2.jpg

5.A.silhetensis silhetensis. markings appeared widely-spacede in a large butterfly.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1036/Arhopala-silhetensis

6. A. rama rama is right.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/2700/Arhopala-rama


TL Seow:Cheers.

[Alan Yip]

Noted and Thanks Dr. Seow!