Arhopala dohertyi

Arhopala dohertyi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1903. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is endemic to Celebes. The specific name honours William Doherty.[2]

Arhopala dohertyi
Arhopala dohertyi in Bethune-Baker A revision of the Amblypodia Group Transactions of the Zoological Society of London (1903)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. dohertyi
Binomial name
Arhopala dohertyi

It is very similar to Arhopala aida on the under surface; but above deep violettish blue, the black marginal band is very broad, in the forewing as much as 4 mm, in the hindwing extending almost to the centre of the wing.[3]


References

  1. Bethune-Baker, 1903 A Revision of the Amblypodia Group of Butterflies of the Family Lycaenidae Transactions of the Zoological Society of London (1903) . 17 (1) : 1-164, pl. 1-5
  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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