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Arhopala tropaea

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Arhopala tropaea
Upperside
Underside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. tropaea
Binomial name
Arhopala tropaea
Corbet, 1941
Synonyms

Narathura muta tropaea

Arhopala tropaea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Alexander Steven Corbet in 1941. It is found in West Malaysia.[1][2] This butterfly is monotypic.

Description

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The upperside is a dark blue with a dark border. The underside is dull hair brown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  2. ^ "Arhopala tropaea - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  3. ^ Natural History Museum (London). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. London Natural History Museum Library. Andover : Intercept.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)