Arhopala sceva

Arhopala sceva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Arhopala
Species:	A. sceva
Binomial name
Arhopala sceva Bethune-Baker, 1903
Synonyms
Narathura sceva

Arhopala sceva is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1903. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo. ^[1]

Description

The male's upperside is purple with a reddish tint or a brownish shade when viewed from an angle. Underside is warm greyish brown with the darker spots palely encircled. The female is violet, with the underside similar to that of the male. The wingspan is 19 millimeters. ^{[2] [3]}

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized- ^[4]

• Arhopala sceva sceva Bethune-Baker, 1903 - Sumatra
• Arhopala sceva indra Evans, 1957 - Borneo

References

1. "Arhopala sceva". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
2. Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
3. Bethune-Baker, George Thomas (1902). A revision of the Amblypodia group of butterflies of the family Lycaenidae. Smithsonian Libraries. London : [s.n.]
4. "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-04.