Arhopala alaconia


Arhopala alaconia is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in Southeast Asia.

Description

At once recognisable by the very broad black distal band. Beneath the postmedian band of the hindwing is irregular and interrupted.
A. oberthuri Stgr. also has a very broad marginal band above; but the under surface is muchmore irregularly marked. Besides separated from alaconia by a distinct anal lobe of the hindwing; it has, however, no tails.

Subspecies

  • Arhopala alaconia alaconia
  • Arhopala alaconia aloana Corbet, 1941
  • Arhopala alaconia media
  • ''Arhopala alaconia oberthuri''