ID request - May 25, 2024

[SL Liew]

Hi Dr. Seow,
Can please help me id these observations? Thank you.

#1 Arhopala?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - May 24, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217877194

#2 Arhopala?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - May 24, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217908524

#3 Arhopala?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - May 24, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217908506

#4 Tagiades?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - May 24, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217877170

#5 Curetis?
Sungai Sedim, Kedah - May 24, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217951904

#6 Skipper?
Junjong Waterfalls, Kedah - May 23, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217693100

#7 Melanitis?
Junjong Waterfalls, Kedah - May 23, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217693088

#8 Melanitis? - another individual at different spot
Junjong Waterfalls, Kedah - May 23, 2024
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217693091

Cheers, SL Liew

[Psyche]

#1. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217877194

Male Arhopala amphimuta milleriana.

The markings are as for the amphimuta group.
Amphimuta subgroup larger & toothed at vein 2.

The HW have no tornal white spot so it is either A. amphimuta or major.

It is not always easy to separate the two based on the underside.
The UnH postdiscal spots are more often in line & the V spot large.
Upperside male border a thread in ssp amphimuta & broader in ssp milleriana.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Xmngyim6A/UZiTd2FbmPI/AAAAAAAAKLU/giYImR17uDw/s1600/HFH+4500+Arhopala+amphimuta+amphimuta.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIZlLBTI9BGoUvQB3cFDuYUGqaOkXpT-I73WAWRwz8ao_6NXk3ZSyGy09OSZghtCNp02NV8RVrTQab206E NbjI5iiJZ_0OPmhzSt7kTvJb7F9l3S5oDbFA4h86B2RW-ew0O3BZalQzik/s1600/A_adult_Sunny_01.jpg
ssp milleriana.
https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopala_amphimuta#/media/Fail:ArhopalaAmphimutaMillerianaMUpUnAC1.jpg


Arhopala major major.

UnH postdiscal band dislocated & V spot distorted, often J or L shaped.
Upperside border broad in the male.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala-major-major---2---Tan-C.jpg
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Arhopala%20major%20major/Arhopala%20major%20major%20-%20Tan%20CP.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbUewlQzLt1BIJqhsCF4805DJlhV0w9QiDpK7I1TF7V XldxDRDlxRwJBbM6bTatAD76ZrwhvBtJ7PQVkFf0umMEGgXWKW NHmQPban4DbuWOSqVs9ob3-M-60dDiKdxC5XTmL72vbGurfW/s1600/A_major_adult_female_01.jpg

[Psyche]

#2.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217908524

#3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217908506

Uncertain.
The patterns cannot be discerned properly.
Possibly #3 may be Surendra.

[Psyche]

#4.https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217877170

Tagiades ultra.
Fw is without any spot in space 3 or 2.
The spots seen here are two cellspot & costal spot, & subapical spots 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 .
HW marginal spots are large & often contiguous.

Male with only costal & upper cellspot (adjacent to it).
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Tagiades%20ultra/Tagiades%20ultra%20-%20Sunny.jpg
Male with an additional small lower cellspot.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Tagiades%20ultra/Tagiades%20ultra%20-%20Henry%20Koh.jpg


Tagiades litigiosa.
FW with 5 subapical spots (4, 5, 6, 7, & 8), costal spot & two cellspots.
In addition a small spot 3.
Male.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_Snow_Flat_%28Tagiades_litigiosa%29_18_B utterfly_%282015.12.24%29.jpg
Female with an additional spot in space 2 (spot 2).
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Tagiades_litigiosa_04865.JPG



Tagiades waterstradti.
FW without spot 2, 3 or 4.
HW with marginal spot on vein 1b very large.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/hes/90875001.html

[Psyche]

#5. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217951904

The upperside orange & underside markings match that of male Curetis santana.


#6. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217693100

Male Pelopidas mathias
.Underisde strongly grey-tinged 7 with dirty shading.
See previous thread.




#7. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217693088
#8. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217693091

It can be very difficult to id Melanitis in angled & distorted shots.
However, the male of M. phedima have rounded wings & black upperside.
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40020010.html

https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40030010.html
https://yutaka.it-n.jp/sat/40010001.html


TL Seow: Cheers.

[SL Liew]

Thanks so much for Dr. Seow. Appreciate it.
Cheers, SL Liew