Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta

Raffles Oakblue

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Arhopala
Species: pseudomuta
Subspecies: pseudomuta
Common Name: Raffles Oakblue
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore
Hostplants:

Description
Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta (Raffles' Oakblue) is a member of the alitaeus group which is characterized by the presence of a central spot in space 11 on the forewing underside.On the hindwing underside, the post-discal spot in space 6 is usually slightly oblique and not overlapping with the end-cell bar.

A further characteristic on the forewing underside is the presence of a spot at the extreme base of space 10 above the central cell spot.
Occasionally this spot is absent on one or both sides.

On the upperside, the male is violet blue with the forewing border about 1.0mm wide, whereas the female is blue with a broader forewing border.

Habitat & Habits
Among members of this group, Raffles' Oakblue has its underside hair brown in colour with markings hardly darker than the ground colour. When encountered in a dimly-lit environment, this might give an illusion of a butterfly with a uniformly light brown underside.

In Singapore, Raffles' Oakblue is moderately rare with infrequent sightings made within the Central Catchment Area.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta

Raffles Oakblue

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Arhopala
Species: pseudomuta
Subspecies: pseudomuta
Common Name: Raffles Oakblue
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore
Hostplants:

Description
Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta (Raffles' Oakblue) is a member of the alitaeus group which is characterized by the presence of a central spot in space 11 on the forewing underside.On the hindwing underside, the post-discal spot in space 6 is usually slightly oblique and not overlapping with the end-cell bar.

A further characteristic on the forewing underside is the presence of a spot at the extreme base of space 10 above the central cell spot.
Occasionally this spot is absent on one or both sides.

On the upperside, the male is violet blue with the forewing border about 1.0mm wide, whereas the female is blue with a broader forewing border.

Habitat & Habits
Among members of this group, Raffles' Oakblue has its underside hair brown in colour with markings hardly darker than the ground colour. When encountered in a dimly-lit environment, this might give an illusion of a butterfly with a uniformly light brown underside.

In Singapore, Raffles' Oakblue is moderately rare with infrequent sightings made within the Central Catchment Area.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos





Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta

Raffles Oakblue

Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Genus Arhopala
Species: pseudomuta
Subspecies: pseudomuta
Common Name: Raffles Oakblue
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore
Hostplants:

Description
Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta (Raffles' Oakblue) is a member of the alitaeus group which is characterized by the presence of a central spot in space 11 on the forewing underside.On the hindwing underside, the post-discal spot in space 6 is usually slightly oblique and not overlapping with the end-cell bar.

A further characteristic on the forewing underside is the presence of a spot at the extreme base of space 10 above the central cell spot.
Occasionally this spot is absent on one or both sides.

On the upperside, the male is violet blue with the forewing border about 1.0mm wide, whereas the female is blue with a broader forewing border.

Habitat & Habits
Among members of this group, Raffles' Oakblue has its underside hair brown in colour with markings hardly darker than the ground colour. When encountered in a dimly-lit environment, this might give an illusion of a butterfly with a uniformly light brown underside.

In Singapore, Raffles' Oakblue is moderately rare with infrequent sightings made within the Central Catchment Area.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos