Amblypodia
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| Amblypodia | |
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| Adult male purple leaf blue (Amblypodia anita) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Amblypodiini |
| Genus: | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1829 |
Amblypodia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1] Several species formerly placed here are now in Arhopala and Flos, although this placement is not necessarily definite.
The remaining species of Amblypodia are:
- Amblypodia anita – purple leaf blue
- Amblypodia annetta - darkish brown
- Amblypodia narada - blue and brown shades
The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm (mainly) and the Australasian realm.
