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Alan Yip
10-Dec-2016, 08:04 PM
1. Arhopala amphimuta?
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/589/31543785975_c634ed432f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4q9AT)20160720 DSC_8604 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4q9AT) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

2. Arhopala amphimuta?
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/2/30734566143_5b595916a3_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NPUFJP)20160716 DSC_8604 (https://flic.kr/p/NPUFJP) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

3.Still Arhopala amphimuta?
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/223/31543785175_098ba785b7_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4q9n6)20160203 DSC_5451 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4q9n6) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

4. Arhopala pseudomuta?
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/101/31543786815_774e29f30c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Q4q9Rn)20160203 DSC_5337 (https://flic.kr/p/Q4q9Rn) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

5. Again Arhopala pseudomuta?
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5548/31397181012_1b60d5a047_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PQsL47)20160201 DSC_4495 (https://flic.kr/p/PQsL47) by Alan Yip (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanyip3/), 於 Flickr

Thanks!

Psyche
10-Dec-2016, 10:22 PM
1, 2, $ 3 Arhopala major.

There is some overlap in the underside markings of A. amphimuta & major.

A. major HW postdiscal spot 1b variable. often L or J shaped or V with the upper arm shorter; HW postdiscal band strongly broken at vein 4 (above the V spot).
Confirmed A. major.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adki2BwuGB8/UI4ojBP68rI/AAAAAAAAPh4/8q2v0-9LU-k/s1600/Amajor_adult_Ellen_01.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20federick%20ho.jpg

A. amphimuta :HW postdiscal spot 1b V shaped with usually equal arms; HW postdiscal band more or less intact at vein )occasionally broken).
Confirmed A. amphimuta.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yG1leEZCs5o/TjPzkyawWqI/AAAAAAAALUw/coU-B_sVRTA/s1600/A_amphimuta_Mark_01.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/St5ZULgd9rI/AAAAAAAADk8/cnD6weB0mEs/s1600-h/Arhopala+-+Jason.jpg

4 & 5 A. democritus lycaenaria.
Ssp. lycaenaria looks different from the nominate ssp.
FW spots rather irregular; HW spot 6 with deep outer notch; yails shorter & stiff; green metalmark distinctive.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bvFenhuMXkc/U8I_e47sJVI/AAAAAAAAP1I/cGwWDjPQ32A/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG

A. pseudomuta.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5282905749_fc4218af1a_b.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.