''Arhopala alitaeus'' or purple broken-band oakblue, is a butterfly of the family

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...

. It is found in

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

(see subspecies section).

Subspecies

*''A. a. alitaeus'' (Sulawesi, Banggai) *''A. a. mirabella'' (Burma, Mergui, Thailand, Langkawi) *''A. a. pardenas'' (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore) *''A. a. myrtale'' (Palawan) *''A. a. mindanensis'' Philippines (Mindanao) *''A. a. zilensis'' (Basilan) *''A. a. shigeae'' (Philippines) Arhopala Butterflies of Asia Butterflies described in 1862 Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Theclinae-stub