Hypolycaena amabilis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1895. It is found in South-east Asia.
Description A beautiful large form; the above is sky-blue with but little black in the apex, at the costa and margin. The under surface exhibits the postdiscal band very medianly situate; the marginal area of the hindwing shows bright spots. The female is above blackish-brown with a white anal area of the hindwing.Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
Subspecies Hypolycaena amabilis amabilis (Java) Hypolycaena amabilis lisba (Corbet, 1948) (southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo)
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