Patchy Oakblue

Arhopala alaconia

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Arhopala alaconia is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in Southeast Asia (Borneo, Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya and Palawan). Description At once recognisable by the very broad (as much as 5 mm) black distal band (also in the male).

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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