Arhopala madytus, the bright oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914.[3][2][4] It is found on New Guinea and adjacent islands (Aru, Ambon, Waigeu, from Western New Guinea to Papua, Woodlark and the Louisiades) and the north-east coast of Queensland, Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. madytus
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| Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.[1] Similar to Arhopala meander but above lighter bluish-violet. Beneath particularly the forewing shows dark longitudinal stripes on the hoary whitish-grey ground. [5]
The larvae feed on Terminalia catappa, T. melanocarpa, T. sericocarpa and Hibiscus tiliaceus. They are attended by the ant species Oecophylla smaragdina.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (30 October 2013). "Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914 Bright Oakblue". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku, ed. (25 December 2018). "Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Fruhstorfer, H. (1914). "Neue Arhopala Rassen". Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift (Iris). 27 (4): 155–166. (in German)
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Arhopala madytus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
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