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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
Fruhstorfer
, 1908 - Thailand
M. a. javana
Fruhstorfer, 1908 - Java
M. a. hainani
Bethune-Baker
,
1903
-
Indo China
,
South China
, Hainan, Taiwan
Status
Rare.