Arhopala athada athada
Staudinger 1889 - Vinous Oakblue
This is a member of the cleander subgroup of this Genus, and on Samui, the specimens appears on the small size.
Like most members of this Genus, it is to be found in dense woodland, but also can occasionally be seen at the edges of these woodlands.
Flight Period
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Wingspan
38 - 48mm.
Early Stages
Fully known. Detailed life history information is available from the following resources. ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)
Larval Foodplant
Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae)
Range
Peninsular Thailand, West Malaysia and Singapore. Further subspecies to be found in S. Myanmar, and southern mainland Thailand.