Arhopala achelous

Arhopala achelous
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Arhopala
Species: A. achelous
Binomial name
Arhopala achelous
(Hewitson, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Amblypodia achelous Hewitson, 1862

Arhopala achelous is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family that was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore and Borneo).[2]

Subspecies

  • Arhopala achelous achelous
  • Arhopala achelous malu Corbet, 1946 (Mergui)

References

  1. Hewitson, 1862 Specimen of a Catalogue of Lycaenidae in the British Museum
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
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