Arhopala camdana
| Moonstone oakblue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. camdana
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala camdana Corbet, 1941
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| Synonyms | |
|
Narathura semperi camdana | |
Arhopala camdana, the moonstone oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It was described by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Description
It has a purple upper side with about 1.5 millimeters border length.[2]
It is found in montane forests at moderate elevations.[3]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized-[4]
- Arhopala camdana camdana – West Malaysia
- Arhopala camdana arjuna
- Arhopala camdana kangeana
References
- ^ "Moonstone Oakblue (Arhopala camdana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ "Arhopala camdana camdana". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-03-30.