♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.
♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

Arhopala sp. (variation of moorei?, tropaea?)
♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♂, Pattani, Thailand.

ON : Arhopala moorei busa Corbet, 1941 OD : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9):155. TL : "Malaya" [W.Malaysia]. (NHML) Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, {Singapore}.

Arhopala wallacei santava Corbet, 1941 : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9):155. TL. Singapore. (NHML)

[ THAILAND ]
Arhopala moorei busa ; Pinratana,1981 : 83, pl.13, fig.13,♂(Un). (Ranong; Trang)
'Arhopala moorei busa ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 648, pl.294, figs.L247,♂(Malaysia),♀(Malaysia),♀(Un,Malaysia).'
Arhopala moorei busa ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 62, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Thaleban; Than To WF.)
Arhopala moorei busa ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.06.01)

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 2♂ 10♀.

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Nakhon Si Thammarat : 3♀.

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Trang : 1♂.

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Pattani : 1♂.

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Satun : 2♂.

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Yala : 3♂ 2♀.

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Arhopala sp. (variation of moorei?, tropaea?)

Ranong: 1♂.

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Pattani : 1♂.

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The butterfly is not rare in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 350m).
The specimens shown above as Arhopala sp. are very small with forewing length of 12-14 mm, and are occasionally found in peninsular Thailand. The upperside is monochromatic and strongly shining bright purple. It could be Arhopala tropaea, but the characteristics do not match those of either muta, moorei or tropaea. The relationship of moorei, muta and tropaea is still unclear. Further taxonomic studies especially with molecular analysis are needed.

Corbet, A.S.,1941 : A key to the Indo-Malayan species of Arhopala Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9):149-183, figs.1-114.

Evans, W.H.,1957 : A Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 5(3):85-141.

1999.07.18 - 2023.06.30.