Arhopala curiosa

Curious oakblue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Theclinae
Tribe:	Arhopalini
Genus:	Arhopala
Species:	A. curiosa
Binomial name
	Arhopala curiosa; Evans, 1957
Synonyms
	Narathura curiosa

Last updated August 11, 2025

Arhopala curiosa, the curious oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in western Bhutan and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. This species is monotypic.^[1]^[2]

Description

The upperside is purple blue with a black border of 4 millimeters. The underside is reddish-brown, with a slight purplish tinge. It has a weird wing shape, close to that of Mahathala butterflies.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
↑ "Arhopala curiosa - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
↑ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
↑ "Arhopala curiosa (Evans, 1957) - Curious Oakblue | Butterfly". www.ifoundbutterflies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

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[1] "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

[2] "Arhopala curiosa - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

[3] Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

[4] "Arhopala curiosa (Evans, 1957) - Curious Oakblue | Butterfly". www.ifoundbutterflies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

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