Arhopala phanda
| Arhopala phanda | |
|---|---|
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| Upperside (subspecies phanda) | |
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| Underside (subspecies phanda) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. phanda |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala phanda Corbet, 1903 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Narathura sublustris phanda | |
Arhopala phanda is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in West Malaysia and Borneo.[1]
Description
The female is dark purple blue above, with a border of 0.5 millimeters. The underside is similar to that of most Arhopala butterflies.[2][3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized-[4][5]
- Arhopala phanda phanda (Corbet, 1941) - West Malaysia
- Arhopala phanda sibatika (Eliot, 1972) - Borneo
References
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Arhopala phanda Corbet, 1941". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ 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 phanda phanda". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Arhopala phanda - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-06.