ID request - Penang - Kedah

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr Seow, How are you? Request for id for these observations. Many thanks.

Penang Island
#1.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182250065


#2
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181147116


#3 - same location as #2 but on different date
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183465894


#4
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182250057


#5 C.atymnus or C.cassiopeia?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153433624


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Sungai Sedim, Kedah

#6
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183161926


#7
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183161923

[Psyche]

1. Telicota besta female.
Raised darkened veins, dull colour.
eg.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143650776
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138722638

Female T. colon
FW spots 4 & 5 distorted staggered out & partially detached.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32752327
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6234960
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151591307


Female T. augias.
HW band deeper orange, veins lightly dark.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29427418
Probable.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177469804

Female T. linna.
Veins not darkened ; ground duskier; underparts noticeably paler.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121857183
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27994632

Telicota bambusae.
Male brand in the middle of black space.FW band broad.
Female FW twin cellend bars equally long UnH band veins lightly dark.
Male.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_88268-621-614b9e03c315f-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_88268-621-614b9e03c315f-2.jpg
Female.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/TelicotaBambusae_HemantOgale_an075.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sites/default/files/622_72091-322-5f911ebfcad7b-1.jpg

[Psyche]

2 & 3.

Pyroneura derna.
HW vein 8 narrowly orange below.
FW lacks the silvery bar in space 5.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nu6BM5fq8o8/VLuzKj4RnbI/AAAAAAAATnk/4Xc0tQ2dktE/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG

P. latoia.
FW with a silvery bar in sapce 5.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Pyroneura%20latoia%20latoia/258%20Pyroneura%20latoia%20latoia%20(Yellow%20Vein %20Lancer)%20Bobby%20Mun.jpg


4.Pelopidas mathias.
The ground colour is rather dirty.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQjrfm7_wKc/VLKJc4Ocs5I/AAAAAAAAf0o/TWF0cOhFUMI/s1600/SBS_adult_Benedict_01.jpg

P. agna.

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw681ALm5FU/UFXjb_4D9qI/AAAAAAAAGl0/5g2mXz48cNs/s1600/DSC2521+Small+Branded+Swift+.jpg

[Psyche]

5. Loxura atymnus.
FW postdiscal band (often spots) not approaching the submarginal band.
HW tornal lobe marked with a black-lined white bar.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rzo8wjfyCsM/SJb2sqjIipI/AAAAAAAABk0/5yvAVbhFhBo/s1600/YF_adult_04_c.jpg
https://wingscales.com/Lycaenidae/Loxura-atymnus-fuconius

L.cassiopeia.
FW postdiscal band angled in toward submarginal band in space 4.
HW tornal lobe not marked by a white black-edged bar.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mm9E9Ae2dlE/VJAllqCqyjI/AAAAAAAASfI/ZI78Mctjtto/s1600/DSC_0397.JPG

[Psyche]

6. Arhopala major.
The markings are as for the amphimuta group.
There s a weak white spot on the HW tornal cilia but this can occur in both amphimuta & major.
The V spot in space 1b is J -shaped characteristic of A. major.

The other three, amphimuta, moolaiana & norda have a well-formed V spot.

A. major. Note weak white HW tornal spot present.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20Tan%20CP.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala-major-major---2---Tan-C.jpg

A. amphimuta.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6A/UZiTd2FbmPI/AAAAAAAAKLU/giYImR17uDw/s1600/HFH+4500+Arhopala+amphimuta+amphimuta.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9RWngpqedY/UzOClZVCFoI/AAAAAAAAL0s/poHhI23-q7c/s1600/Arhopalaamphimuta-NonaO.jpg


A. moolaiana & norda.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-moolaiana.jpg
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Arhopala-norda-2.jpg

[Psyche]

7. Koruthaialos rubecula rubecula.

Ther band is very variable.
In some case it does not reach the bottom ending at vein 2.
This is similar to the 2nd male from Ranong.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/91510001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Again thank you so much Dr.Seow for your detailed id. Appreciate it.