Arhopala wildeyana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. wildeyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala wildeyana Corbet, 1941
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura wildeyana | |
Arhopala wildeyana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It was described by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in Malaysia.
Description
The female is bright shining blue with a border of 4 millimeters. The male is paler, and the border is wider. It is amongst the smallest of the Arhopala butterflies.[2][3]
This butterfly's caterpillars are associated with ants of genus Oecophylla. It is not rare in low-elevation montane forests.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized-
- Arhopala wildeyana havea (Corbet, 1941) - Langkawi Islands[5]
- Arhopala wildeyana wildeyana (Eliot, 1972) - West Malaysia[4]
References
- ^ "Arhopala wildeyana". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ Feltwell, John (1993). The encyclopedia of butterflies. Internet Archive. New York : Prentice Hall General Reference. ISBN 978-0-671-86828-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ a b "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Arhopala wildeyana havea". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-31.