Jamides sp. ID

[LJK1410]

Hi Dr Seow,

Which Jamides sp. is this? Shot in Singapore.

[Psyche]

Female Jamides alecto.


Four members of the elpis subgroup were recorded in Singapore.

1. Jamides elpis ; FW pos6tdiscal band upper end dislocated at vein 6.
HW 2nd white stria( from base) in space 7 midway between the 2nd & 3rd white striae in the cell.
White striae on the inner half thin.
Male upperside all blue.
Male.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/SuQ8vc922cI/AAAAAAAAES8/07qigkOb1So/s1600/JE_adult_male_01_c.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/Su2leFmO-aI/AAAAAAAAEXA/2tElMvEPgT8/s1600/Jep_upperside_Sunny_c.jpg
Female.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/Su2ld_CsDaI/AAAAAAAAEW4/7Wcz_VaZgBs/s1600/Jep_laying_egg_Sunny_c.jpg



2.Jamides alecto FW postdiscal band with upper dislocation at vein 6.
HW 2nd white stria in space 7 about midway between 2nd & 3rd striae in the cell.
White striae on the FW inner half rather thick.
Male UpF with a black border, & HW with marginal black spots.
Male.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas%20-%20khew%202.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas/_MG_2486-copy-2.jpg
Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas/Jamides%20alecto%20ageladas%20-%20henry.jpg



3. Jamides caeruleus. FW postdiscal band with upper dislocation at vein 6.
HW 2nd stria in space 7 near to the 3rd stria in the HW cell.
Underside duskier especially in the male with the thin striae sullied.
Upperside male a deeper blue.
Males.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20caeruleus%20caeruleus/Sky%20Blue%20-%20Khew.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/TP5k9fcgEpI/AAAAAAAAJEA/QlmA_oiJb9Q/s1600/JB_adult_male_01.jpg
Female.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Jamides%20caeruleus%20caeruleus/Skyblue%20-%202%20-%20Horace%20Tan.jpg



4. Jamides abdul. Probably extinct in Singapore.
FW postdiscal band not dislocated at the upper end at vein 6.
Upperside male green, female bluish.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/lyc4/81160001.html




TL Seow: Cheers.

[LJK1410]

Thank you again Dr Seow! :)