Biology:Arhopala elopura
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Arhopala elopura | |
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| From the Cassidy collection | |
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| From the Courvoisier Collection, Basel | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. elopura
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala elopura H. H. Druce, 1894[1]
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Arhopala elopura, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1894.[2][3] It is found in Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Mergui, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina).[4][5][6]
Description
Under surface light earth-brown, the transverse markings only traceable as faint light comma-shaped streaks; in each of the 4 discal cells a small dark spot. Upper surface dark blue,distally more glaring, towards the base darker and of a more violet tint. [7]
Subspecies
- Arhopala elopura elopura (Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia)
- Arhopala elopura dama Swinhoe, [1911] (Langkawi, Mergui, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina)[8]
References
- ↑ Druce, H. H. (1894). "Note on a species of Lampides, recently described by Mr. de Nicéville, and description of a new Arhopala from Borneo". The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 30: 9-10.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Arhopala elopura Druce, 1894". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/arhopala/#elopura. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ↑ "ADW: Arhopala elopura: CLASSIFICATION". https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Arhopala_elopura/classification/.
- ↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
- ↑ Eliot, J. N. (1992). With plates by D'Abrera, in Corbet & Pendlebury. The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. 4th Edn. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
- ↑ "Arhopala Elopura-> Definition, Images, Videos and Details" (in en). https://www.keyopinionleaders.com/faq/arhopala-elopura.shtml.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Butterflies >> Lycaenidae >> Arhopala elopura dama | samuibutterflies.com". http://www.samuibutterflies.com/insects/butterflies/lycaenidae/arhopalaelopura/.
Wikidata ☰ Q13394517 entry
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