ID request - Butterflies seen in Penang State - October 2023

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr. Seow,
Need your help to id these. Thanks.


Penang Mainland - Oct 12, 2023

Not sure these 3 are J.alecto? Different margin pattern? Seen at same spot same hour - Penang mainland - lowland area

#1
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187232388

#2
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187232389

#3
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187232386


#4 Dart
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187232390

#5 Very orange - is this P.omaha?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187232384


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Penang Botanic Gardens

#6 A.pseudomuta? (or A.elopura?)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186518335

#7 Maplet - C.perakana?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186513147

#8 Banded or Clavated Demon?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186518307


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Bukit Jambul hilltop, Penang Island

#9 Grass skipper

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186377495

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Esen Beach, Penang Island

#10 Telicota?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186167924

#11 ? Blur but distinct upperside pattern
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186377502

[Psyche]

1, 2, & 3
All female Virachola kessuma.
The female in particular have the FW submarginal spots forming a zigzag band.
Male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Virachola%20kessuma%20deliochus/1DMK3----7426---23_03-1_2010.jpg
Females.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Virachola%20kessuma%20deliochus/Pitcher%20Blue%20-%20Sunny%20Chir.jpg
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthaibutterflies.com%2F wp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FVirachola-kessuma.jpg&tbnid=Bbegf1dI46oQKM&vet=12ahUKEwjRnpWf0_CBAxWhiGMGHRPnCJ4QMygAegQIARBD ..i&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthaibutterflies.com%2FButt erflies%2Fvirachola-isocrates%2Fvirachola-kessuma%2F&docid=9ZXrW0IiJdh4NM&w=1200&h=802&q=virachola%20kessuma&ved=2ahUKEwjRnpWf0_CBAxWhiGMGHRPnCJ4QMygAegQIARBD


4. Male Potanthus trachala.
Note FW band is broken , ie spots 4 & 5 detached.
Male.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yzw2AzY2du4/TR30Ycoju7I/AAAAAAAAFa0/EEVwAxxbb_c/s1600/Potanthus_male_upperside_01.jpg

5. This rather blurry & wingshape is distorted.
Abdominal end blackish, & FW spots appear detached.
Pribably female Potanthus trachala.

https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Potanthus%20trachala%20tytleri/Potanthus_female_01.jpg

[Psyche]

6 .Arhopala pseudomuta.

Two species can look similar in fieldshots.

A. pseudomuta markings less contrasted, often less rounded.
Both wings submarginal bands not broken into spots.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20pseudomuta%20pseudomuta/Pseudomuta---1---Horace.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20pseudomuta%20pseudomuta/Pseudomuta%20-%203%20-%20Horace.jpg

A. alitaeus pardenas . Markings more rounded & contrasted; Both wings submarginal bands broken into lunulate spots.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nl70hCbY-Yk/VgOfxmbKlqI/AAAAAAAAOPI/tiS60VBKqUk/s1600/Arhopala-alitaeus---KhewSK.jpg

A. elopura.
Markings with straight margins.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_elopura#/media/File:ArhopalaElopuraElopuraMUpUnAC1.jpg


7. Chersonesia paraka.
The four bands are brown with black edges.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KaraBqlb_pI/UdpAkeUAGLI/AAAAAAAAKeA/05lqWJl2Pgk/s1600/LittleMaplet-ChngCK.jpg


8. Notocrypta clavata.
Underside FW band continue broadly to the costal margin. Spot 4 almost always absent.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Notocrypta-clavata.jpg

N. paralysos .Underside FW band not continued broadly to costa; FW spot 4 typically present.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C-tguPY_tyE/UcVcO0NyMcI/AAAAAAAAZKQ/oz820Jqd-cg/s400/BD_adult_Lemon_01.jpg

[Psyche]

9. Pemara pugnans.
Note long tapering antennal clubs & upperside pattern.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/92180001.html


10. Female Telicota besta.
HW veins lightly dark.
In life the underside of the female is greenish ochreous.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OEM0FaXJUEI/U1vGhhSB71I/AAAAAAAAdOk/ZsPEPPciXJU/s1600/TB_adult_female_01.jpg


11. Female.
Many of the smaller Lycaenids are similarly marked & it is difficult without the underside shot.
Confusingly the 2nd pic suggest the pattern is on the underside.




TLSeow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thanks Dr. Seow for your all your ids. Appreciate it very much.

[Psyche]

11.

The female Celatoxia marginata looks pretty close.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celatoxia_marginata#/media/File:CelatoxiaMarginataMarginataMFUpUnAC1.jpg



TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Noted. Thanks.