Arhopala sintanga

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Arhopala sintanga
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Upperside
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Underside
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. sintanga
Binomial name
Arhopala sintanga
Corbet, 1948
Synonyms

Narathura sintanga

Arhopala sintanga is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1948. It is found in Borneo and Malaysia. [1]

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Description

The females are dark blue on the upperside with a border of 0.5 millimeters. The male is similar, but it is purple-blue on the upperside. Both sexes are brown on the underside. [2] [3]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized - [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  2. Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  3. "Occurrence Detail 2847202698". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-04-06.