Psyche
08-Jul-2023, 02:42 PM
Arhopala agrata.
HW with spot 6 astride spot 5 & cellend bar.Spot 7 atop spot 6.
HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2.
FW postdiscal spot 4 in line with spot 5 & 6.
These are features of the cleander group.
Arhopala agrata is placed in a subgroup of its own but is not stated specifically as under the cleander group.
Addendum: It is placed in the agrata group, subgroup agrata.
ID features.
FW with spot 9 (topmost spot of the postdiscal band .(upper being spots 4, 5, 6, & 9.) absent or faded out.
HW spot 6 large, wide & trapezoid in shape.
Markings faded more so on the FW.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/arhopala-agrata/
This individual was shot by Federick & Sunny probably some 15 years ago.
This image is probably by Sunny.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TOM6OmB6rdI/AAAAAAAADpM/6P8VWyrTkQk/s1600/DSC7123-Arhopala.jpg
This BOS twin specimens are Arhopala phanda IDed by the thick postdiscal band & HW spots 6 & 7 joined in a thick column.
https://singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Lepidoptera-000492
This webpage depict another Arhopala phanda.
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Lepidoptera-000442
Arhopala agrata is possibly still extant but overlook.
There is no existing shot of Arhopala phanda so far.
TL Seow: Cheers.
HW with spot 6 astride spot 5 & cellend bar.Spot 7 atop spot 6.
HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2.
FW postdiscal spot 4 in line with spot 5 & 6.
These are features of the cleander group.
Arhopala agrata is placed in a subgroup of its own but is not stated specifically as under the cleander group.
Addendum: It is placed in the agrata group, subgroup agrata.
ID features.
FW with spot 9 (topmost spot of the postdiscal band .(upper being spots 4, 5, 6, & 9.) absent or faded out.
HW spot 6 large, wide & trapezoid in shape.
Markings faded more so on the FW.
https://thaibutterflies.com/Butterflies/arhopala-agrata/
This individual was shot by Federick & Sunny probably some 15 years ago.
This image is probably by Sunny.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7g/TOM6OmB6rdI/AAAAAAAADpM/6P8VWyrTkQk/s1600/DSC7123-Arhopala.jpg
This BOS twin specimens are Arhopala phanda IDed by the thick postdiscal band & HW spots 6 & 7 joined in a thick column.
https://singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Lepidoptera-000492
This webpage depict another Arhopala phanda.
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Lepidoptera-000442
Arhopala agrata is possibly still extant but overlook.
There is no existing shot of Arhopala phanda so far.
TL Seow: Cheers.