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DaveChiangMai
24-Jan-2020, 11:41 PM
Photographed this week on Doi Inthanon, northern Thailand. Forest at 1,050 metres.

I have nothing like this in my collection and cannot find a good match on the web. Would greatly appreciate some suggestions for this species.

Many thanks.

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Psyche
26-Jan-2020, 08:56 PM
Arhopala silhetensis silhetensis.
The HW potdiscal band is widely dislocated at vein 2 (where the 'V' spot is);HW spot 6 have the outer margib concave variable.
Male.
https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_silhetensis#/media/Fail:ArhopalaSilhetensisSilhetensisMFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2016/270_12531-642-576ba8f6e26c6-1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
27-Jan-2020, 12:26 AM
With many thanks for that.