Hypolycaena merguia explained

Hypolycaena merguia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Doherty in 1889. It is found in South-east Asia.

Subspecies

• Hypolycaena merguia merguia (Mergui, southern Burma, Thailand)
• Hypolycaena merguia watsoni (Swinhoe, 1911) (Burma, Thailand)
• Hypolycaena merguia histiaea (Fruhstorfer, 1914) (Sumatra)
• Hypolycaena merguia skapane Druce, 1895 (Borneo)
• Hypolycaena merguia palpatoris (Fruhstorfer, 1914) (western Java)