Arhopala hellada ozana (Fruhstorfer)

 Large arhopala with short tail and long forewing. Very rare forest insect. Ressembles A. aedias.

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
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Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

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S2(F)

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Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Some keys to its ID :

FW/HW cellend bars & middle spots large or rounded(narrow in aedias)
FW underside has no spot at the base of space 9 (separating it from A. aedias & A. anarte)

FW space 3 with a small basal spot (absent in aedias).

HW tail at vein 2 shorter & without a small tail/tooth at vein 1b ( longer tails & tooth at vein 1b seen in fresh specimen)

Above photos of an aberrant male with a 30mm forewing: 28 June 2015 @ 12:13

Consult the voucher specimen: http://nlliew66butterflies2.blogspot.com/2015/07/arhopala-hellada-fruhstorfer-1914-ozana.html