Arhopala comica
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| Comic oakblue | |
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| File:ArhopalaComicaNic1900AC1.jpg | |
| Arhopala comica, female, Upper Burma, from original description. | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. comica
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala comica (de Nicéville, 1900)[1]
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Arhopala comica , the comic oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1862. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (Manipur, Burma, Thailand).[2]
Description
Described as an aberration of Arhopala japonica, it is above like dodonaea, beneath with a denser, more intense colouring and somewhat removed macular markings.[3]
References
- ↑ de Nicéville, 1900 On new and little-known Butterflies, from Oriental region J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 13 (1) : 157-176, pl. CC,DD,EE (1900)
- ↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- ↑ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Arhopala comica.
- Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.