Arhopala curiosa
| Curious oakblue | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. curiosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala curiosa Evans, 1957 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Narathura curiosa | |
Arhopala curiosa, the curious oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in western Bhutan and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. This species is monotypic.[1][2]
Description
The upperside is purple blue with a black border of 4 millimeters. The underside is reddish-brown, with a slight purplish tinge. It has a weird wing shape, close to that of Mahathala butterflies.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Arhopala curiosa - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ "Arhopala curiosa (Evans, 1957) - Curious Oakblue | Butterfly". www.ifoundbutterflies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.