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Arhopala moolaiana

Arhopala moolaiana or pale yellow oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

No tail; male sometimes more bluish-violet, sometimes more of a lilac tint; beneath in the cell of the forewing only 2, not 3 margined spots, the 4th spot of the postmedian band not distinctly, distally removed. Larger than Arhopala epimuta.

Subspecies

  • A. m. moolaiana Burma (Tavoy, Tenasserim, Ataran, Karen Hills)
  • A. m. maya <small> (Evans, 1932) </small> Mergui, Thailand
  • A. m. yajuna <small> Corbet, 1941</small> Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya, Borneo
  • A. m. klossi <small> Corbet, 1941</small> Siberut, Sipora, Pagi

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