Mahathala ameria

The Mahathala ameria, the falcate oakblue, is a species of blue butterfly, of the family Lycaenidae found in South-East Asia.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Bengal to Assam, the Khasi Hills, and other parts of north-east India into southern Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Java. It is also found in western and southern China, Hainan and Taiwan.

Subspecies

• M. a. ameria West China, Bengal, Assam, Burma
• M. a. zistra <small>Fruhstorfer, 1908</small> - Thailand
• M. a. javana <small>Fruhstorfer, 1908</small> - Java
• M. a. hainani <small>Bethune-Baker, 1903</small> - Indo China, South China, Hainan, Taiwan

Status

Rare.

See also

• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

References

Further reading