Arhopala selta

Reddish-brown oakblue
Plate accompanying the original description Figs. 36, 37
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. selta
Binomial name
Arhopala selta
(Hewitson, 1869) [1]

Arhopala selta or reddish-brown oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Description

Resembles Arhopala agaba to which it is closely allied but the under surface showing a dull earth-brown ground lacks the magnificent violet reflection exhibited by agaba beneath.[3] [4] [5]

Subspecies

  • A. s. selta Burma, Mergui, Peninsular Malaya, Thailand, Sumatra
  • A. s. constanceae de Nicéville, 1894 Andaman Islands
  • A. s. hislopi Eliot, 1962 Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls
  5. ^ D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.
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