Arhopala wildei
Allosmaitia wildei, the small oakblue or white oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Irian Jaya, western New Guinea, and from Cape York to Innisfail in northern Queensland, Australia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. wildei |
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| Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891 | |
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Their wingspan is about 30 mm.
Their larvae feed on ant eggs, and probably also the larvae. They live in the arboreal nests of the ant species Polyrhachis queenslandica.
Subspecies
- Arhopala wildei wildei (Australia, from Cape York to Kuranda)
- Arhopala wildei soda (Tagula, Woodlark Island)
- Arhopala wildei neva (New Guinea)
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