Biology:Arhopala quercoides

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Arhopala quercoides
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. quercoides
Binomial name
Arhopala quercoides
Bethune-Baker, 1902
Synonyms

Narathura quercoides

Arhopala quercoides is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1902. It is found in Sulawesi.[1][2]

Description

The upperside is dark blue in the male and blue in the female. The underside is rough fawn in color, with the whitish-bordered spots and bands darker for both sexes.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21238242 entry