Arhopala arianaga

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Arhopala arianaga
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Upperside
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Underside
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. arianaga
Binomial name
Arhopala arianaga
Corbet, 1941
Synonyms

Narathura pseudomuta pseudomuta

Arhopala arianaga is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in West Malaysia. This species is monotypic. [1]

Description

The upperside is bright violet-blue, with a thin black border. The underside is dull brown, customary of most Arhopala butterflies. [2] [3] The wingspan is 18 millimeters. [4]

References

  1. "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  2. "Arhopala arianaga". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  3. "Occurrence Detail 2847198382". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  4. Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)