Arhopala caeca (Hewitson, 1863)


ON : Amblypodia caeca Hewitson, 1863
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1(1): 14, pl.4, fig.28(♂Un).
TL : "Sarawak" [Sarawak, Borneo]. (NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Yala), W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.
Arhopala caeca map


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Arhopala caeca: Sophonviwatkul et al.,2025– : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2026.05.15)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 1♂ 1♀ (photo by S.Atdhabhan).
Betong Dist., 2024.08.11, 1♀, S.Atdhabhan (photo).
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Notes

New to Thailand. It was found by Satawan Atdhabhan on 11 August 2024 in Betong district, Yala.
Details are uncertain as only photographic records are available. Further study of specimens is needed.


Literature

Hewitson, W.C, 1863. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycaenidae.
John Van Voorst, London, 1(1): 1–37 [sic], pls. 1–16. (6.Jul.1863)

Evans, W.H, 1957. A Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology), 5(3): 85–141.


Arhopala caeca ♂ Arhopala caeca ♀
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) ♀, 2024.08.11, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

2024.08.31 - 2026.09.30.

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