Strange Jamides

[DaveChiangMai]

An image taken today at Ob Khan NP, northern Thailand. There were a good number of Common Cerulean J. celeno, around, plus this interesting and strange looking Jamides. I am assuming it is J. celeno, but would be interested to know if this is some known aberration, a seasonal aberration or something else entirely. Many thanks.

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[Psyche]

It is Jamidews celeno, dsf variant .
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/556/Jamides-celeno


TL Seow: Cheers.

[atronox]

The dsfs of J. celeno and pura in the northern parts of their ranges tend to look like that

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the confirmation. That would appear to be a rather aberrant individual. Here's another specimen that was puddling in the same area. Also looks like J. celeno but this individual was very small - probably only two thirds of the size of the other J. celeno in the area. Immediately picked up due to its small size. Would still appear to be J. celeno, so also some major size differences within populations.

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[Psyche]

This would also be J. celeno.
J. pura tend to a 'higher' black spot with longer silvery side-bars.

The 3 images taken out have upperside confirmation.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/920/Jamides-pura
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/97_593-125-543816a53a086-2.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_11/a-28801.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/1a_7/a-29245.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks