Arhopala alkisthenes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Subfamily: | Theclinae |
Tribe: | Arhopalini |
Genus: | Arhopala |
Species: | A. alkisthenes |
Binomial name | |
Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | |
Synonyms | |
Narathura alkisthenes |
Arhopala alkisthenes is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in New Guinea. [1] [2]
The male has rounder wing shape than other Arhopala butterflies. The female is darker violet than the male. The underside for both sexes is light grey brown. [3]