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Arhopala khamti

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Arhopala khamti
Arhopala khamti in Lepidoptera Indica
Plate accompanying the original description.A. khamti is figure 5
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. khamti
Binomial name
Arhopala khamti

Arhopala khamti , Doherty's dull oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Doherty in 1891. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (Sikkim, Assam, Thailand, Hainan).

Very dark blue with a very narrow border: upper hindwing space 6 mostly blue. Below with a black tornal lobe and a more or less black spot alongside it this with metallic scales.Very similar to Arhopala oenea.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Doherty, 1891 New and rare Indian Lycaenidae J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 60 Pt.II (1) : 32-38, pl. 1
  2. ^ Evans, W.H. 1957. A revision of the Arhopala group of oriental lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology 5(3): 85–141.
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