Biology:Arhopala agrata
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| De Nicéville's oakblue | |
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| Male, upperside, from Malaya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. agrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala agrata (de Nicéville, 1890)[1]
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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]
Description
Arhopala agratais is somewhat similar to azinis, but larger, darker blue above and without the black margin. Beneath extremely similar to azinis, but in the proximal portions of the wings the spots are somewhat more distinctly separated.[3]
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
- ↑ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Takanami, Yusuke; Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Arhopala (Plate C)". http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~EY4Y-TKNM/Arhopala-Phil/Arhopala-C.html. With images.
Wikidata ☰ Q4790035 entry
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