Arhopala micale
| Arhopala micale | |
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| Arhopala micale amphis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. micale |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1853 | |
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The Common Oakblue or Shining Oakblue (Arhopala micale) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. The species comprises about 16 subspecies, which are found in Melanesia and New Guinea as well as the north coast of Australia (see subspecies section).
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Buchanania arborescens, Cordia dichotoma, Callophyllum inophyllum, Terminalia muelleri, Glochidion ferdinandi, Cryptocarya hypospodia, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Acmena, Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Heritiera littoralis and Faradaya splendida. They are attended by the ant species Oecophylla smaragdina. When not feeding, the larvae rest in a curled leaf or the entrance to the ants nest.
Subspecies
- Arhopala micale micale (southern New Guinea to Papua, Manam Island, Fergusson Island, Yule Island)
- Arhopala micale amphis (Australia, from Cooktown to Yeppoon)
- Arhopala micale amytis (Thursday Island, Cape York)
- Arhopala micale amydon (Groote Eylandt, Murray Island, Darwin)
- Arhopala micale superba (Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai, Ternate)
- Arhopala micale obina (Obi)
- Arhopala micale acerba (Goram)
- Arhopala micale leptines (Kai Island)
- Arhopala micale ribbei (Aru)
- Arhopala micale selymbria (Waigeu)
- Arhopala micale bosnika (Biak)
- Arhopala micale jona (Mioswar, Jobi, Noemfoor Island)
- Arhopala micale novaeguineae (western West Irian)
- Arhopala micale centra (northern New Guinea, north-eastern New Guinea, Karkar Island)
- Arhopala micale cidona (Trobriand Island, Woodlark)
- Arhopala micale riuna (Riu, Tagula, Yela, St. Aignan Island)
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