Biology:Mahathala

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Short description: Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae

Mahathala
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Mahathala ariadeva javana
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Mahathala
Moore, 1878

Mahathala is a small genus of hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Two species occur in Southeast Asia, the third is endemic to Mongolia.

Species

  • Mahathala ameria (Hewitson, 1862)
  • Mahathala ariadeva Fruhstorfer, 1908 Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra
  • Mahathala gone Druce, 1895 Mongolia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6733468 entry