Arhopala avathina
| Arhopala avathina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. avathina |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala avathina Corbet, 1941 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Narathura avathina | |
Arhopala avathina, the lunulate yellow oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.[1][2]
Description
It is bright shining blue above, with a one-and-a-half-millimeter border. Subspecies avathina is bluer while neon is more purple.[3]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[3]
- Arhopala avathina neon (Corbet, 1941) - Sumatra
- Arhopala avathina xenon (Corbet, 1941) - Pulau Laut
- Arhopala avathina avathina (Evans, 1957) - Malay Peninsula[a]
References
- ^ "Lunulate Yellow Oakblue (Arhopala avathina)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ a b Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
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