Arhopala halmaheira
| Arhopala halmaheira | |
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| Male (left) and female (right) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. halmaheira
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala halmaheira Bethune-Baker, 1904
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura halmaheira | |
Arhopala halmaheira is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in Halmahera. This species is monotypic.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The male is shining light blue above, with the black border 1 to 2.5 millimeters. The female, which is lighter blue, has a black border of 7 millimeters. Both sexes are dark brown below with a slight tinge of purple, with the darker markings white-edged.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "Arhopala halmaheira - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Smithsonian Libraries. London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd. 1840.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.
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