Acrodipsas arcana

Acrodipsas arcana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Luciini
Genus: Acrodipsas
Species: A. arcana
Binomial name
Acrodipsas arcana
Miller & Edwards, 1978
Synonyms
  • Pseudodipsas arcana

The Black-veined Ant-blue or Arcana Ant-blue (Acrodipsas arcana) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found inland on hills in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia.

Adults have a wingspan of about 20 mm. They are brown on top, with iridescent blue patches. The underside is brown, with dark white-edged arcs. Each hindwing has a pair of black spots on both the over- and underside.

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