Araotes lapithis explained

Araotes lapithis, the witch, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm^[1] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1857.

Subspecies

• A. l. lapithis Sikkim, Assam - South China, West Thailand, Myanmar
• A. l. uruwela Fruhstorfer, 1912 southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Singapore, Borneo
• A. l. arianus Fruhstorfer, 1912 Palawan
• A. l. decolor Fruhstorfer, 1899 Nias
• A. l. archytas Fruhstorfer, 1912 Java

References

• Book: Evans . W. H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 .
• Book: Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander . Mark Alexander Wynter-Blyth . Butterflies of the Indian Region . 1957 . Bombay, India . . 978-8170192329 .

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]