Arhopala silhetensis

Sylhet oakblue
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

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

  1. Card for silhetensis in LepIndex. Accessed 16 June 2007.
  2. 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.

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