Arhopala agesilaus


Arhopala agesilaus is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Otto Staudinger in 1889. It is found in Southeast Asia.
Beneath similar to Arhopala kurzi, but of a somewhat lighter ground-colour, with a more coherent postmedian band of the hindwing. Above distinguished by the much broader black margin also in the male, where it is about 3 mm broad.

Subspecies

  • Arhopala agesilaus agesilaus
  • Arhopala agesilaus gesa Corbet, 1941
  • ''Arhopala agesilaus philippa''