Arhopala asinarus tonguva
Grose-Smith 1887 - Broad-banded Oakblue
A medium sized tailless species, which, unlike the majority of Arhopalas, seems to prefer secondary vegetation to full forest.
It is very local on the Island, and many can bee seen on a single tree, whilst completely ignoring other trees of the same species nearby.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Wingspan
30 - 36mm
Early Stages
Not known.
Larval Foodplant
Not known
Range
Southern Peninsular Thailand, Assam to Myanmar. Another subspecies is found in Indo-China, Central and Eastern Thailand, and the Northern parts of the Peninsular.