♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Amblypodia ariana Evans, 1925 OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30(3): 628. TL : 'Dawnas [Dawna Range, Myanmar] – S.Burma [S.Myanmar]' [Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar]. (NHML) Distribution : S.Myanmar, W. & P.Thailand. ● ssp.ariana ● ssp. ● ssp.wilcocksi

Syntypes 1♂ 1♀, 3.22, Kanbauk, Tavoy. (NHML, photo examined.)

[ THAILAND ]
Amblypodia ariana ; Godfrey,1930 : 332. (W: Me Wong)
Arhopala ariana ariana ; Seki,1986 : 14, figs.20,♂,21,♂(Un). (Ranong)
Arholapa ariana ; Ek-Amnuay et al.,2007 : 5, figs.L230,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong)
Arhopala ariana ariana ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : pl.296, figs.L255a♂(Ranong),♀(left,Ranong). (in part)
Arhopala ariana ariana ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 67. (by literature)

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♂ 2♀.

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The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 350m).
The populations from P.Thailand have more brownish and darker ground colour and less purple wash on the underside than the nominotypical subspecies from S. Myanmar. It appears to be more similar to ssp.wilcocksi, but differs in having a narrower black marginal border on the UpF and lacking the strong reddish-purple wash on the underside. I tentatively treat them as the nominotypical subspecies. Further taxonomic and distributional studies are needed.
The relationship between elopura and its allied species remains unclear and needs to be re-examined, including DNA analysis.

Evans, W.H.,1925 : The Identification of Indian Butterflies. Part VII.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30(3): 610-639, 1 pl.

Corbet, A.S.,1948 : Revisional Notes on Oriental Lycaenidae: I.
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B) 17: 93-97.

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 - 2025.03.31.