Hypselodoris variobranchia is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

[2] The holotype of this nudibranch was collected at 30 m depth from Aphol's Rock, Maricaban Island, Tingloy, Batangas Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, 13°39′31″N 120°54′05″E / 13.6586°N 120.9013°E / 13.6586; 120.9013.

It is a common and widespread species which has been reported from Queensland, Australia; Malaysia;[3] Indonesia and Okinawa, Japan but frequently mistaken for Hypselodoris bullocki or Hypselodoris apolegma.

[1] Hypselodoris variobranchia has a deep purple body with a broad solid white border to the mantle.

There is a tall gill pocket which is also deep purple in colour.