Arhopala alitaeus explained

Arhopala alitaeus or purple broken-band oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Asia (see subspecies section).

Arhopala alitaeusis a relatively small species, the upper surface is not lilac but more dark blue and it has not such an intense metallic gloss. The underside shows beneath dark brown spots and bands on the greyish-brown ground; all the markings are distinctly defined by white.^[1]

Subspecies

• A. a. alitaeus (Sulawesi, Banggai)
• A. a. mirabella (Burma, Mergui, Thailand, Langkawi)
• A. a. pardenas (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore)
• A. a. myrtale (Palawan)
• A. a. mindanensis Philippines (Mindanao)
• A. a. zilensis (Basilan)
• A. a. shigeae (Philippines)

Notes and References

1. Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln