Arhopala elopura

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Arhopala elopura
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From the Cassidy collection
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From the Courvoisier Collection, Basel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. elopura
Binomial name
Arhopala elopura
Synonyms
  • Arhopala damaSwinhoe, [1911]

Arhopala elopura, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1894. [2] [3] It is found in Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Mergui, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina). [4] [5] [6]

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Description

Under surface light earth-brown, the transverse markings only traceable as faint light comma-shaped streaks; in each of the 4 discal cells a small dark spot. Upper surface dark blue,distally more glaring, towards the base darker and of a more violet tint. [7]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Druce, H. H. (1894). "Note on a species of Lampides, recently described by Mr. de Nicéville, and description of a new Arhopala from Borneo". The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 30: 9-10.
  2. Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Arhopala elopura Druce, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  3. "ADW: Arhopala elopura: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
  5. Eliot, J. N. (1992). With plates by D'Abrera, in Corbet & Pendlebury. The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. 4th Edn. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
  6. "Arhopala Elopura-> Definition, Images, Videos and Details". KOLs Key Opinion Leaders. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  8. "Butterflies >> Lycaenidae >> Arhopala elopura dama | samuibutterflies.com". www.samuibutterflies.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.