Arhopalas from Inthanon - confirmation of ID

[DaveChiangMai]

Three different Arhopala from Doi Inthanon, at about 1,200 metres. Provisionally identified. Please could these be confirmed (or otherwise). With thanks.

Image 1. Arhopala bazalus
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Image 2. Arhopala alax. Based on forewing spots not particularly lunulate.
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Image 3 (and next image 4). Same individual. I think Arhopala agaba.
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Image 4 (same as image 3)
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[Psyche]

1. Arhopala bazalus.
A. bazalus have heavy markings ,HW spots 5, 6, & & cellend bar large similar to agaba ; HW withthe tornal half heavily darkened & a plaer zone around the apex.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/137_11489-442-56fa6d3c2e0b1-1.jpg

2. Arhopala atrax.See Yutaka field shot 4 & examples from BoI.
A. atrax & alax can be confusingly similar.

A, atrax ;spots typically lunulate ;HW postdiscal band (comprising spots 2, 3, 4, & 5) out of line.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82070001.html
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1135/Arhopala-atrax
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/436_18252-959-591c0f792bc5c-2.jpg


A. alax much rarer; FW & HW postdiscal spots with mostly straight margins; HW postdiscal spots 2, 3, 4, & 5 with the margins in line.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82080001.html
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-alax-1.jpg


3 & 4. Arhopala alea. Correction: Doubtful ID. Arhopala alea does not seem to be recorded in Thailand . Arhopala silhetensis.
HW with spot 5 & cellend bar far apart.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/644/Arhopala-alea

A.agaba; HW spot 5 & cellend bar fused or touching ; apical areas of both wings whitened.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82260001.html
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-agaba-1080x721.jpg

A. aurelia; HW spot 5 & cellend always separated; Apical areas not white shaded.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/82100001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[DaveChiangMai]

Many thanks for the details. One out of three I got correct, so still a way to go!

[Psyche]

3 & 4 . Arhopala silhetensis. variant.

Arhopala silhetensis have the wide spacing between HW spot 5 & the cellend bar.
Normally spot 6 is narrow & sinuous but there are variants, probaaly dsf.
The other indicator is the dark wavy band just above the tail-base. This is hardly seen in other Arhopala.

A. silhetensis normal wsf Singapore.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20silhetensis%20adorea/Sylhet%20Oakblue%20-%20khew.jpg
Variants from Thailand & India.
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-sylhetensis-1080x675.jpg
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2014/97_562-669-54354539c2516-2.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.