Arhopala democritus
Arhopala democritus or white-dot oakblue, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Johann Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Southeast Asia.
Male above Morpho-blue, female likewise of a bright blue, though not reflecting so much, with a broad black marginal band of the forewing which begins thin before the centre of the costa, growing 5 mm broad behind the cell, and ending again thin at the anal angle. The under surface is particularly characteristic, since on the dark chestnut-brown ground all the rings and bands are broken up into small commata and dots, so that the chains are hardly noticeable.
Subspecies
- Arhopala democritus democritus
- Arhopala democritus lycaenaria
- Arhopala democritus buxtoni Sumatra
- Arhopala democritus olinda Borneo