Arhopala alesia

Arhopala alesia (Pallid Oakblue)
arhopala alesia mio, female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species: A. alesia
Binomial name
Arhopala alesia
(C. & R.Felder, [1865])
Synonyms

Amblypodia alesia C. & R.Felder, [1865]

The Pallid Oakblue (Arhopala alesia, sometimes in Amblypodia[1]) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India in Andamans and from Dawnas to South Myanmar.[2]

Status

Rare.[2]

Cited references

  1. Card for alesia in LepIndex. Accessed 16 Jun 2007.
  2. 1 2 Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no H49.49, pp 266.

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