ID help needed (15 Aug 2021)

[Blue Nawab]

Dear Dr Seow,
Is this Rapala varuna orseis? Thanks!

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[Psyche]

Female Rapala pheretima sequeira.

Three species in Singapore have females with upperside blue scales.

Rapala varuna orseis.
Postdiscal bands wide & double white-edged. On HW the band & cellend bar almost touch.
HW black spot 2 rather rounded.
Females.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmTmOJhE83U/U9ZOcWzgFKI/AAAAAAAAMao/135_VJmM_S0/s1600/bcd3s-S180-IndigoFlash.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rapala-varuna-1080x675.jpg


Rapala manea chozeba.
Postdiscal bands narrow & only white-edged on one side ; HW band & cellend bar far apart.
FW postdiscal band straight or slightly curved.
Females.
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/54965ea8-8f20-4192-8237-4ad6361f318c/d68df6g-0731c3ea-e645-4563-a04f-9be10084b18d.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_534,q_75,strp/slate_flash_090613_by_inckurei_d68df6g-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI 1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNh NWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMT g4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7 ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NTM0IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNTQ5NjVlYT gtOGYyMC00MTkyLTgyMzctNGFkNjM2MWYzMThjXC9kNjhkZjZn LTA3MzFjM2VhLWU2NDUtNDU2My1hMDRmLTliZTEwMDg0YjE4ZC 5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9ODAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpz ZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.Pue9fWyFRiOSEG ewpZhOC85YCtUTnfOwYdbvtykQiN8
https://wanderingbutterflyeffect.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/6a0100a801ee89000e01101672452d860c.jpg


Rapala pheretima sequeira
Postdiscal bands narrow ; FW band often with a mid angle.
FW usually (but not always) with a bar in the cell.
HW tornal black spot 2 without an orange crown.
Females.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Rapala%20pheretima%20sequeira/CopperFlash_female_01.jpg
https://alchetron.com/cdn/rapala-manea-92481af1-1232-48c8-bc09-1706dbb42a4-resize-750.jpeg
Without a mid-cell bar.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Rapala%20pheretima%20sequeira/Rapala%20pheretima%20sequeira.jpg


This individual does have a FW mid-cell bar, which can just be made out.


TL Seow: Cheers