Arhopala trogon


Arhopala trogon, the green-suffused oakblue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by William Lucas Distant in 1884. It is found in West Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.

Description

Males are bright metallic emerald green on the upper side with the exception of the abdomen which is chocolate brown in colour. The underside is purplish-brown. The wingspan is 36 millimetres.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognised-Arhopala trogon perelegans
  • ''Arhopala trogon trogon''