Arhopala norda
| Arhopala norda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. norda
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala norda Evans, 1957
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura major norda | |
Arhopala norda, the Langkawi yellow oakblue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It was discovered by William Harry Evans in 1957. It is found in West Malaysia and Thailand.[2]
Description
[edit]This species is rather similar to Arhopala major, but is darker and has broader border. The most obvious difference between the two species is that norda has a tiny white spot on space 1a near the cilia.[3][4]
Subspecies
[edit]Two subspecies are recognized:
References
[edit]- ^ "Langkawi Yellow Oakblue (Arhopala norda)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ a b "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Arhopala norda ronda". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Evans, W.H. (1957). "Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)". Bulletin of the British (Natural History) Entomology. V: 85–141.
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