Arhopala zylda
| Arhopala zylda | |
|---|---|
| Upperside | |
| Underside | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. zylda
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala zylda Corbet, 1941
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura zylda | |
Arhopala zylda is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found throughout Malaysia and Indonesia.[1]
Description
It is a small butterfly, with a wingspan of 17 millimeters. The male is slightly smaller (16 millimeters) and its upperside is bright shining blue. It has a narrow black border on the upperside.[2][3][4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognised-[5]
- Arhopala zylda zylda Corbet, 1941 - Sumatra
- Arhopala zylda elioti Corbet, 1941 - West Malaysia (darker blue than zylda)
References
- ^ "Arhopala zylda Corbet, 1941". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Arhopala zylda elioti". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ 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 zylda - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.