Arhopala varro


Arhopala varro, the upright-band oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in South-east Asia excluding Indonesia and the Philippines.

Description

The upperside is sky-blue or bluish white. The black border on the upperside is 2 millimeters wide, broadening to 3 millimeters. Its tail is millimeters long. The underside is hair-brown, with the markings prominently outlined with white.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized-Arhopala varro varro - Thailand, Laos and CambodiaArhopala varro selama - Malaysia