Arhopala hylander
| Arhopala hylander | |
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| Figure 6 and 7 (male) and 8 (female) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. hylander |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala hylander Grose-Smith, 1894 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Narathura hylander | |
Arhopala hylander is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Henley Grose-Smith in 1894. It is found in Biak. This species is monotypic.[1][2]
Description
The male is shining blue on the upperside, with a thin black border. The female is more purple with a broader black border on the upperside. The wings are uniform brown on the underside of both sexes, with the spots less clearly defined.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Arhopala hylander - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Bethune-Baker, George Thomas (1902). A revision of the Amblypodia group of butterflies of the family Lycaenidae. Smithsonian Libraries. London : [s.n.]
- ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
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