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Hypolycaena asahi

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Hypolycaena asahi
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypolycaena
Species:
H. asahi
Binomial name
Hypolycaena asahi
Okubo, 2007
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus decipiens Lederer, 1870
  • Pterophorus tristanae Zagulajev, 1986

Hypolycaena asahi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Indonesia (including Ambon, central Maluku and Seram).[1]

The length of the forewings is about 13 mm. Both the forewings and hindwings are metallic blue with dark borders. The forewing black border is about 1 mm wide at the tornus but rapidly widening along the termen to meet the costa at its midpoint, then running down to the base, but not quite entering the cell. The hindwings are black between veins seven and eight, and have a dark grey dorsal border. There is a small black tornal lobe with a white marginal streak. There are also white-tipped black tails.

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