Arhopala bazalus
Arhopala bazalus, the powdered oakblue, is a lycaenid or blue butterfly first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1852.[1] It is found in Myanmar, mainland China, India (Assam, kerala and Sikkim), Indochina, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
Underside of a male in Japan
Topside of subspecies A. b. turbata in Taiwan
| Powdered oakblue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. bazalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1852) | |
| Synonyms | |
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References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (December 25, 2018). "Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
External links
- Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Arhopala (Plate D)". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 6, 2001 – via Internet Archive. With images.
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