Arhopala alax
Species of butterfly
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Arhopala alax, the silky oakblue,[1] (sometimes placed in Amblypodia)[2][3] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Silky oakblue | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. alax |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala alax (Evans, 1932) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblypodia alax Evans, 1932 | |
Range
Status
William Harry Evans reported that the species was common in 1932.[4]
