Arhopala irregularis
| Arhopala irregularis | |
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| Arhopala irregularis Courvoisier Collection, Basel | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. irregularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala irregularis Bethune-Baker, 1903[1]
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Arhopala irregularis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1903. It is found in Sulawesi and Banggai in the Australasian realm.[2]
Description
[edit]irregularisis similar to the preceding species, but considerably larger, the marking beneath also very irregular, though not so variegated as in abseus; the male above has a broader dark marginal band and a very dark blue on the upper surface.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bethune-Baker, 1903 A Revision of the Amblypodia Group of Butterflies of the Family Lycaenidae Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 17 (1) : 1-164, pl. 1-5
- ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- ^ 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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