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DaveChiangMai
24-Dec-2017, 12:11 PM
Photographed around Mae Hong Son, nw Thailand. Two images of the same individual.
Amblypodia narada is a rather scarce butterfly in northern Thailand, and several images I have posted previously have turned out to the A. anita.
However, this individual has a rather evenly curved dark edge to the dark area on the under hind wing, indicative of A. narada.
The broad black border to the upper forewing indicates this is a female, and looks to be more closer to narada than anita looking at the extent of blue on the hind wing.
Comments on the identification greatly received please.

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Psyche
24-Dec-2017, 03:30 PM
The underside is that of A. narada.

The upperside is that of a male A. narada. The dark border increases in width to the apex.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblypodia_narada#/media/File:AmblypodiaNaradaTaooanaMUpUnAC1.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/55/48/95/5548953c189b2b88df9e8144bab41bec.jpg

female A. narada
https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/278917.jpg


A. anita is duller purple above. The female anita is all brown or mostly so.
Female A. anita.
http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/linkbuttons/butterflies/lycaenidae/amblypodiaanita/female.r.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
24-Dec-2017, 03:39 PM
Thank you for the confirmation.