Mahathala ameria
# 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.

