Appreciate Oakblue ID

[Benee]

Hi,

appreciate Oakblue ID, Raffles' Oakblue?

Upper Seletar Reservoir, 26 March

Thanks

Ben Ee

27533

[Psyche]

Yes. It should be Arhopala pseudomuta.

This individual is unusual in have more deeply contrasted spots ,
It probably have some gene introgression from A. alitaeus.(ie hybrid element.)


Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta.
Typically with less contrasted spots.
HW postdiscal spot 6 is generally narrow ,not broadly rounded.
HW submarginal spots more continuous & bandlike.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20pseudomuta%20pseudomuta/Pseudomuta%20-%203%20-%20Horace.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20pseudomuta%20pseudomuta/Raffles%20Oakblue%20-%202%20-%20Horace.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20pseudomuta%20pseudomuta/Raffles-Oakblue--Tee-wee-Kiat.jpg



Arhopala alitaeus pardenas.
The main spots are darker & more strongly contrasted.
HW postdiscal spot 6 have both side margins broadly rounded.
HW submarginal spots more separated as lunulate spots.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/showbutterfly/389
P. Malaysia.
https://a4.pbase.com/o6/25/686825/1/95981454.oMsBJMD3.LC2_0601.jpg
Thailand SSp mirabella is strongly purple- washed.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-alitaeus.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[Benee]

Hi Dr Seow,

Thanks for ID keys
:thank_you:thank_you:thank_you

Ben Ee