Arhopala silhetensis
| Sylhet oakblue | |
|---|---|
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| Male from Malaya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. silhetensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala silhetensis (Hewitson, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblypodia silhetensis Hewitson, 1862 | |
Arhopala silhetensis, the Sylhet oakblue, sometimes placed in Amblypodia,[1] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Female
Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Sikkim onto north Myanmar, and, from Karens to south Myanmar. [2]
Status
The species is considered rare.[2]
See also
Cited references
- ↑ Card for silhetensis in LepIndex. Accessed 16 June 2007.
- 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 260, ser no H49.21.
References
- Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
External links
- Asahi Correctly determined photos of A. silhetensis (as Arhopala silhetensis) from the Philippines
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