Arhopala helianthes

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Arhopala helianthes
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Arhopala helianthes, male, female, New Guinea, from original description.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. helianthes
Binomial name
Arhopala helianthes

Arhopala helianthes is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1902. It is found in the Australasian realm, where it is endemic to New Guinea. [2]

Male. Upperside. Resembles helius , Cram., but on the anterior wings the outer margins are more broadly black, especially at the apex ; on the posterior margins the cilia are brownish-white instead of brown.Female upperside differs from the same sex of A. helius in the wings being rounder.

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References

  1. Grose-Smith, H. & Kirby, W,F. 1887-1902. Rhopalocera Exotica - being Illustrations of New, Rare and Unfigured Species of Butterflies.. 3 Vols. Gurney & Jackson, London. Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9