Arhopala aeeta
Species of butterfly
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Arhopala aeeta is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1893. It is found in Myanmar and northern Thailand.[2][3]
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| Arhopala aeeta | |
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| From Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 1886 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. aeeta |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala aeeta de Nicéville, 1893 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Narathura aeeta | |
Description
Both the wings of the female are bluish-purple on top, and the underside is pinkish-grey with the markings in a dark brown color.[4][5]
It is differentiated from the similar Arhopala rama by the absence of tail, and from Arhopala dodonaea by being more whitish and more prominent hindwing markings.[4]
It has a wingspan of roughly 4.0–4.3 centimeters.[6] It is not rare in semi-dried forests at low to moderate elevation.[7]