Arhopala avathina, the lunulate yellow oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.
Description It is bright shining blue above, with a one-and-a-half-millimeter border. Subspecies avathina is bluer while neon is more purple.
Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized: Arhopala avathina neon (Corbet, 1941) - Sumatra Arhopala avathina xenon (Corbet, 1941) - Pulau Laut Arhopala avathina avathina (Evans, 1957) - Malay Peninsula
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