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Arhopala comica

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Comic oakblue
Arhopala comica, female, Upper Burma, from original description.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. comica
Binomial name
Arhopala comica
Synonyms
  • Arhopala dodonaea comica [form]
  • Surendra learmondi Tytler, 1940
  • Narathura comica (de Nicéville)

Arhopala comica , the comic oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1862. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (Manipur, Burma, Thailand).[2]

Description

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Described as an aberration of Arhopala japonica, it is above like dodonaea, beneath with a denser, more intense colouring and somewhat removed macular markings.[3]

References

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  1. ^ de Nicéville, 1900 On new and little-known Butterflies, from Oriental region J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 13 (1) : 157-176, pl. CC,DD,EE (1900)
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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