Arhopala zeta
| Arhopala zeta | |
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| From Lepidoptera Indica, Volume 8 | |
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. zeta
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala zeta Moore, 1877
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura zeta | |
Arhopala zeta, the Andaman tailless oakblue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Frederic Moore in 1877. It is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The female is a brilliant pale cobalt-blue on the upper side with the borders black in color. The underside is light cinnamon brown. It has a wingspan of 2.8 centimeters.[3][4]
This species was once separate from Arhopala roona, which has now been merged into zeta.[4][5] It differentiates from Arhopala aeeta by having a grey-brown underside and also being much lighter.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Arhopala zeta". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Zoological Society of London (1877). Proceedings of the general meetings for scientific business of the Zoological Society of London. London Natural History Museum Library. London : Zoological Society of London.
- ^ a b Bethune-Baker, George Thomas (1902). A revision of the Amblypodia group of butterflies of the family Lycaenidae. Smithsonian Libraries. London : [s.n.]
- ^ Asiatic Society of Bengal (1832). Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. California Academy of Sciences. Calcutta : Bishop's College Press.
- ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
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