Arhopala acta

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Arhopala acta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. acta
Binomial name
Arhopala acta
(Evans, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Narathura tameanga actaEvans, 1957

Arhopala acta is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in Southeast Asia (Sumatra and Peninsular Malaya).


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