Arhopala agrata
Arhopala agrata, or de Nicéville's oakblue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Southeast Asia (Manipur - Myanmar, Singapore, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Nias, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Mergui, Borneo, Pulau Laut, Palawan and the Philippines). The species was first described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1890.[2]
Female, upperside
| De Nicéville's oakblue | |
|---|---|
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| Male, upperside, from Malaya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. agrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala agrata (de Nicéville, 1890)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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References
- de Nicéville in Marshall & de Nicéville (1890). The Butterflies of India, Burmah and Ceylon.
- Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
External links
- Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Arhopala (Plate C)". 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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