Arhopala anarte

Arhopala anarte, the magnificent oakblue, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in Southeast Asia
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Glaringly light blue, though also specimens with violet or lilac tints may occur. The postmedian transverse bands of the rather red-brown under surface morebroken up into single spots; sometimes only the costal spots of these bands are yet distinct.

Subspecies

Arhopala anarte anarte
Arhopala anarte auzea de Nicéville, male above is silvery light blue with a violet reflection, the costal and distal margins being broad darker blue, but not black. Beneath all the spots of the transverse bands are separate.