Arhopala paraganesa felipa is a rare butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Gerardo Lamas in 2008. It is a subspecies of Arhopala paraganesa. It is found on Palawan Island in the Philippines. Forewing length is 13-14.5 mm (male); 13-14 mm (female).
Arhopala paraganesa felipa | |
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Male upperside | |
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Male underside | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Arhopala |
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Subspecies: | A. p. felipa
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Trinomial name | |
Arhopala paraganesa felipa Lamas, 2008
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References
edit- Schroeder, Heinz G. & Treadaway, Colin G. (2002). "Zur Kenntnis philippinischer Lycaenidae, 15 (Lepidoptera)". Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo. N.F. 22 (4): 239-242.
- Lamas, Gerardo (2008). Zootaxa. 1848: 47-56.