Acrodipsas arcana
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Acrodipsas arcana Miller & Edwards, 1978
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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.