Arhopala hellada


Arhopala hellada, the long-banded oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was first described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.

Description

This species has the characteristics of Arhopala aedias and Arhopala anarte. It has a light violet blue color on the upperside. The upperside of the female is more saturated blue than that that of the male. It has long, narrow wings and a short tail. The underside resembles that of Arhopala anarte.
The butterfly has a wingspan of 30-32 mm, making it one of the biggest Arhopala butterflies.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized - Arhopala hellada hellada - MalayaArhopala hellada ozana - Nias