♂, Surat Thani, Thailand.		♀, Surat Thani, Thailand.
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand.		♀, Surat Thani, Thailand.
♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.
♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♂ genitalia, Surat Thani, Thailand.

ON : Arhopala paraganesa mendava Corbet, 1941 OD : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9): 167. TL : "Malaya" [Larut Hill, Perak, W.Malaysia]. (NHML) Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong ; Surat Thani), W.Malaysia, Sumatra. ● ssp.zephyretta ● ssp.albicans ● ssp.mendava

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Arhopala paraganesa mendava ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 646, pl.294, figs.L279b♂,♂(Un). (no loc.)
Arhopala paraganesa mendava ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 682, pl.310, figs.L303b♂,♂(Un). (Surat Thani)
Arhopala paraganesa mendava ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 82, figs.♀,♀(Un). (Kam Puan) (in part)

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Ranong : 5♂ 1♀ (3♂ genitalia dissected).

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The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 30 - 1300m).
There appears to be high individual variation. Occasionally, some specimens have rather reduced blue markings on the upperside. Such individuals seem to be found in lowland areas. Furthermore, individuals without white scales on the underside of both wings can also be observed. Further taxonomic and distributional studies 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.

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