Arhopala aroa


Arhopala aroa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

Description

Of this rather small species there are specimens known with
and without tails; probably the very fine small tails are easily lost in capturing the insect. Similar to selta, easily discernible by the light brown under surface and the narrow black margins above. female purplish blue, dark border tapering to tornus.

Subspecies