Biology:Arhopala arta

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Arhopala arta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. arta
Binomial name
Arhopala arta
Evans, 1957

Arhopala arta is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in Papua New Guinea. This species is monotypic.[1][2]

Description

It is similar to Arhopala thamyras, but it is darker and has a broader border of 3.5 millimeters. Underside is also similar to thamyras.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13394427 entry