Arhopala avatha

Arhopala avatha is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Lionel de Nicéville in 1896. It is found in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and West Malaysia.

Description

Male is dark shining purple on upper side with a approximately 2 millimeters border. The underside is dull hair-brown.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized-Arhopala avatha avatha - Malaysia and SumatraArhopala avatha lana - Mindanao.