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SL Liew
28-Aug-2023, 10:16 PM
Dear Dr. Seow,
Need your help again for following id.

1. Arhopala - Penang Botanic Gardens - August 28, 2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180584023


2. Amblypodia - Penang Botanic Gardens - August 28, 2023
A.narada?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180584024

3. Ablypodia - Sungai Sedim, Kedah - Mar 30, 2023
Initially id as A.anita. Can please confirm if id is correct.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152825265

4. Pyroneura - Lily Pond, Penang Botanic Gardens - August 27, 2023
Is this P.flavia or P.latoia?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180422300

Thanks. SL Liew

Psyche
29-Aug-2023, 12:31 AM
1. Porbably Arhopala lurida.
FW spot 4 shiftef out; HW postdiscal band completely dislocated at vein 2.
two similar species.

A. atosia; Underside less contrasted.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_atosia#/media/File:ArhopalaAtosiaAtosiaMFUpUnAC1.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20atosia%20malayana/A_atosia_01.jpg

A. lurida Underside more contrasted.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_lurida#/media/File:ArhopalaLuridaMUpUnAC1.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-lurida.jpg


2. Amblypodia narada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblypodia_narada#/media/File:AmblypodiaNaradaTaooanaMUpUnAC1.jpg


3. Amblypodia anita.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Amblypodia_anita#/media/File:AmblypodiaAnitaThaiMFUpUnAC1.jpg


4. Pyroneura derna. Correction: Pyroneura flavia.
https://pbase.com/lcgoh/image/163541434


TL Seow: Cheers.

SL Liew
29-Aug-2023, 12:46 AM
Thanks so much Dr. Seow.

Psyche
29-Aug-2023, 06:31 AM
4. Pyroneura flavia.

HW vein 8 broadly yellow on both sides of the vein.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pyroneura-flavia.jpg

Pyroneura derna.
HW vein 8 only narrowly yellow/orange on lower side of vein.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bi0zP4TIP8g/Xvnz6Y2BUbI/AAAAAAAAfuQ/QeB5uz-xOHkNjNk1L4q3zwwPq5w_L2EywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DSC_5896.JPG
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pyroneura-derna-1080x720.jpg


This image is wrongly IDed. It is Pyroneura flavia.
https://pbase.com/lcgoh/image/163541434


TL Seow; Cheers.

SL Liew
31-Aug-2023, 11:27 PM
Noted the change. Thanks for the new id P.flavia. Appreciate it.