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DaveChiangMai
21-Nov-2017, 12:14 PM
Photographed on Doi Suthep, n Thailand this week. I can only make this Margined Hedge Blue Celatoxia marginata, known from this mountain, but scarce. It's the closest match I can find, though the hindwing margins seem much paler and better defined than the few other specimens and images on the web. Or maybe Udara albocaerulea? Would appreciate confirmation that this is indeed Celatoxia marginata.
Many thanks

Image 1. Margined Hedge Blue Celatoxia marginata?
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Image 2. Margined Hedge Blue Celatoxia marginata?
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Psyche
21-Nov-2017, 05:45 PM
Yes it is a female Celatoxia marginata.

Underside with submarginal lunules.
Wsf with heavy FW spots; FW postdiscal spot 4 always somewhat horizontal & about perpendicular to spot 3 & 5.
Underside often with white highlight centrally showing from the upperside.
HW with only the spots in space 7 with white halos.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celatoxia_marginata_marginata#/media/File:CelatoxiaMarginataMarginataMFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celatoxia#/media/File:CelatoxiaMarginataSplendensFUpUnAC1.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/97_5169-467-5523d7c3f2c3e-1.jpg

Very similar.
Celastrina lavendularis.
Underside with submarginal lunules.
FW postdiscal spot 4 variably orientated, often parallel to spot 3 but may be perpendicular.
Underside without white highlight ;HW discal & postdiscal spots white-rimmed.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2015/137_6250-62-554b21ca6af2a-2.jpg

Udara albocaerulea :Underside without submarginal lunules.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udara_albocaerulea#/media/File:UdaraAlbocaeruleaScharffiMUpUnAC1.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
21-Nov-2017, 06:01 PM
Many thanks for the confirmation and details.