Acupicta bubases

Acupicta bubases is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It was named by Hewitson in 1875. It is found in Southeast Asia - Peninsular Malaya, Borneo.
It is a very large species with an expanse of almost 40 mm. Upper surface of male lavender-blue, with a black distal margin of 2 mm width; in the anal area of the hindwing there is a small yellowish marginal band in front of which there are 3 large blackish spots bordered with light. Under surface yellowish-red with some transverse chains of roundish dark brown spots between which the small lustrous stripes are interspersed. Malacca. Since a long time no more found again, presumably extremely rare and
local.

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