Arhopala irma
| Arhopala irma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. irma
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala irma Fruhstorfer, 1914
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura irma | |
Arhopala irma is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1]
Description
[edit]It is similar to Arhopala thamyras, but its wings have a more pointed shape. The tail is shorter than thamyras, with whitish spots at the base. The veins are dusted blackish.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]Three subspecies are recognized-[3][4]
- Arhopala irma irma (Fruhstorfer, 1914)
- Arhopala irma purpura (Evans, 1957)
- Arhopala irma kotaroi (Rawlins et. al, 2018) - shiny blue above with broad black borders, underside drab green
References
[edit]- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Entomologischer Verein "Iris" zu Dresden (1902). Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris. Smithsonian Libraries. Berlin : R. Friedländer.
- ^ "An Illustrated and Annotated Checklist of Arhopala Boisduval". Docslib. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "Arhopala irma - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
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