Arhopala azenia
| Arhopala azenia | |
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| Arhopala azenia azenia | |
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| Arhopala azenia patsyae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. azenia
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala azenia Hewitson, 1863
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Arhopala azenia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is found in the Australasian realm.[1]
Discernible by the radiantly Morpho-blue upper surface with a very narrow dark distal margin; the under surface is quite light, almost dull white, the scanty marking dull lilac-grey or brownish-grey.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]- Arhopala azenia azenia (Aru, Obi, Serang, Waigeu, Misool, Jobi, West Irian to Papua)
- Arhopala azenia patsyae Tennent & Rawlins, 2010 (Obi)
References
[edit]- ^ D'Abrera, B. 1977. Butterflies of the Australian Region, edn 2. 415 pp. Lansdowne, Melbourne.
- ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
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External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Arhopala azenia.
- Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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