Arhopala sangira

Species of butterfly

Arhopala sangira
Arhopala sangira plate accompanying original description
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Arhopala
Species:
A. sangira
Binomial name
Arhopala sangira
Bethune-Baker, 1897[1]

Arhopala sangira is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1897. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is endemic to the Sangihe Islands (Celebes).[2]

Description

Has the same under surface as argentea, but the upper surface of the male is more silvery blue, and the bluish-black apical spot of the forewing is obliquely cut off. Island of Sangir.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bethune-Baker, 1897 Four new species of Arhopala. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 33: 202-205
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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