About Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889
This entry covers Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889, with details on the drucei form and the apha subspecies. For the drucei form: above the wings, males are a deep dark ultramarine blue, with a black margin 1.5 mm wide; females have a black margin that is 4 mm broad. The upper wing surface shows a distinct lilac reflection, particularly in [the female]. The apha subspecies is very similar to the nominal Arhopala athada, but its under wing surface is more extensively brown, has a flesh-colored ground, and its spots and bands are darker. The upper wing surface of apha is a brighter, more lustrous blue, and its black margin is broader than that of the nominal subspecies.
