Arhopala selta or reddish-brown oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]
| Reddish-brown oakblue | |
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| Plate accompanying the original description Figs. 36, 37 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. selta
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala selta | |
Description
editResembles Arhopala agaba to which it is closely allied but the under surface showing a dull earth-brown ground lacks the magnificent violet reflection exhibited by agaba beneath.[3] [4] [5]
Subspecies
edit- A. s. selta Burma, Mergui, Peninsular Malaya, Thailand, Sumatra
- A. s. constanceae de Nicéville, 1894 Andaman Islands
- A. s. hislopi Eliot, 1962 Malaysia
References
edit- ^ Hewitson, W.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
- ^ 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
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls
- ^ D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Arhopala selta.
- Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.