Arhopala rama, the dark Himalayan oakblue, (sometimes placed in Amblypodia) is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, China and Japan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Description Deep dark blue, with a very broad margin; hindwing with a minute tail.Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
Range in India The butterfly occurs in the Indian Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim and from Manipur to Dawnas.
Status The species is common in the Himalayas, but not rare elsewhere.
See also List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
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