Arhopala irregularis

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Arhopala irregularis
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Arhopala irregularis Courvoisier Collection, Basel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. irregularis
Binomial name
Arhopala irregularis

Arhopala irregularis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1903. It is found in Sulawesi and Banggai in the Australasian realm. [2]

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Description

irregularisis similar to the preceding species, but considerably larger, the marking beneath also very irregular, though not so variegated as in abseus; the male above has a broader dark marginal band and a very dark blue on the upper surface. [3]

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References

  1. Bethune-Baker, 1903 A Revision of the Amblypodia Group of Butterflies of the Family Lycaenidae Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 17 (1) : 1-164, pl. 1-5
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. 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 .