Arhopala achelous is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family that was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore and Borneo).Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
This species being above of a wonderful sky-blue colour exhibits beneath spots and bands of a uniform dark sepia-brown shade on a red-brown ground.Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
Subspecies Arhopala achelous achelous Arhopala achelous malu Corbet, 1946 (Mergui)
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"Arhopala Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 6, 2017.