Arhopala aberrans, the pale bush blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Niceville in 1889. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is recorded in Sikkim, Assam, Burma and China.Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9D'Abrera, B., 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne
Description Seitz- Very like Arhopala birmana In that species the postmedian band on the forewing beneath is still coherent, whereas in the larger form aberrans Nic. (150 B d) it is interrupted in the centre. In this form from Tenasserim the female has also much more white in the disc of the forewing above. The male is above violettish-blue with a broader or narrower black margin.Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.