Biology:Arhopala allata suffusa

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Short description: Subspecies of butterfly

Tytler's rosy oakblue
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Upperside on left, underside right
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
Subspecies:
A. a. suffusa
Trinomial name
Arhopala allata suffusa
(Tytler, 1915)
Synonyms

Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915

Arhopala allata suffusa, the Tytler's rosy oakblue, sometimes placed in Amblypodia,[1] is a small subspecies of butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Manipur across onto southern Shan states, Dawnas and Ataran. The species has also been spotted in Bangladesh.[2][3]

Status

This subspecies is rare.[3]

See also

Cited references

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Amblypodia suffusa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=195039. 
  2. Mondal, Anik Chandra; Neogi, Amit Kumer. Notes On Two Lycaenid Butterflies Confirm To Bangladesh. https://www.academia.edu/26065033/Notes_On_Two_Lycaenid_Butterflies_Confirm_To_Bangladesh. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 258, ser no H49.8. 

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4790042 entry