Arhopala sublustris
| Arhopala sublustris | |
|---|---|
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| Upperside | |
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| Underside | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. sublustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala sublustris Bethune-Baker, 1904 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Narathura sublustris | |
Arhopala sublustris is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found throughout South-east Asia.[1]
Description
The upperside is violaceous blue with a border of 0.5 millimeters. The underside is clear brown with the darker markings palely encircled.[2]
It is differentiated from Arhopala phanda by its darker upperside. Subspecies ridleyi is duller and more purple and karnyi is indigo hue which separates it from subspecies ralanda. [3]
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized -[4][5]
- Arhopala sublustris sublustris (Bethune-Baker, 1904) - Borneo
- Arhopala sublustris ralanda (Corbet, 1941) - Tavoy
- Arhopala sublustris ridleyi (Corbet, 1941) - West Malaysia
- Arhopala sublustris karnyi (Corbet, 1941) - Mentawai Islands
References
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Smithsonian Libraries. London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd. 1840.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 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 sublustris ridleyi". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "Arhopala sublustris - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-07.