Iraota distanti, the Distant's silverstreak, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with at least two subspecies (the nominate and nileia (Fruhstorfer, 1904).

It is found in Peninsular Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Mentawi and Borneo (nileia) [1] The anal part of the hindwing has a rounded margin; the blue above extending much farther towards the margin than in any form of timoleon, the under surface exhibits a bright ruddle-red tinge and all the white spots are small and equably distributed across the surface of the wings.In nileia the males have a bright ruddle-red tinge above and all the white spots are very small and equably distributed across the surface of the wings.

[2] The name honours William Distant.

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