Arhopala avatha
| Arhopala avatha | |
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| from Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 1886 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. avatha |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala avatha de Nicéville, 1896 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Narathura avatha | |
Arhopala avatha is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It was discovered by Lionel de Nicéville in 1896. It is found in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and West Malaysia.[2]
Description
Male is dark shining purple on upper side with a approximately 2 millimeters border. The underside is dull hair-brown.[3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized-[4]
- Arhopala avatha avatha (Evans, 1957) - Malaysia and Sumatra
- Arhopala avatha lana (Evans, 1957) - Mindanao.
References
- ^ "Arhopala avatha". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Bombay Natural History Society (1886). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Smithsonian Libraries. Bombay, Bombay Natural History Society.
- ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
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