| Mahathala | |
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| Mahathala ariadeva javana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Mahathala Moore, 1878 |
Mahathala is a small genus of hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Two species occur in Southeast Asia, the third is endemic to Mongolia.
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