Arhopala cleander

Arhopala cleander is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family. It was described by Cajetan Felder in 1860. It is found in Southeast Asia (Buru, Ambon, Serang, Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya, Burma, Thailand, Sulawesi, Banggai and Selajar).

The species is dark [blue]. A characteristic feature is the very much widened metallic spot before the little tail. The upper surface is [sometimes] of a glaring violettish blue, in specimens from Singapore somewhat darker.

Subspecies

 * Arhopala cleander cleander (Buru, Ambon, Serang)
 * Arhopala cleander incerta Moulton, 1911 (Borneo, Sumatra)
 * Arhopala cleander aphadantas Corbet, 1941 (Peninsular Malaysia)
 * Arhopala cleander regia (Evans, [1925]) (southern Burma, Thailand)
 * Arhopala cleander apharida Corbet, 1941 (Lombok, Java)
 * Arhopala cleander sostrata Fruhstorfer, 1914 (Sulawesi, Banggai, Selajar)