Arhopala hellada

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Arhopala hellada
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subspecies ozana (top right)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. hellada
Binomial name
Arhopala hellada
Synonyms

Narathura hellada

Arhopala hellada, the long-banded oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. [1] It was first described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. [2]

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Description

This species has the characteristics of Arhopala aedias and Arhopala anarte . It has a light violet blue color on the upperside. The upperside of the female is more saturated blue than that that of the male. It has long, narrow wings and a short tail. The underside resembles that of Arhopala anarte . [3]

The butterfly has a wingspan of 30-32 mm, making it one of the biggest Arhopala butterflies. [4]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized - [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  2. ↑ "long-banded Oakblue (Arhopala hellada)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  3. ↑ Entomologischer Verein "Iris" zu Dresden (1902). Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris. Smithsonian Libraries. Berlin : R. Friedländer.
  4. ↑ "Arhopala hellada ozana". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  5. ↑ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
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