Arhopala caeca (Hewitson)

Easily recognised by the sparsely marked undersides except for the darker post discal bands on both wings. The male has a longer HW like all males from the aurea group. Above, it is arguably the prettiest of all the species with brilliant metallic green forewings and contrasting metallic purple-blue on the dorsum to the termen of the equally beautiful metallic green hindwings. Great rarity in the lowland forests in Raub.

Stunning uppersides of the male

Habitat indicator

RSP	WV	PG	VF	FTR	SC	LWDF	LWPF	LMEF	UMN	MN
							x

Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H marks an unusually high occurence, F for first record)

2016
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
						S2(F)

2017
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

2018
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
					S5	S5	S5	S5

2019
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		S2

2020
Jan	Feb	Mac	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Above pictures of a female 05 July 2016

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Above pictures of a male: 05 July 2016