Arhopala arianaga

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

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Arhopala arianaga
Upperside
Underside
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. arianaga
Binomial name
Arhopala arianaga
Corbet, 1941
Synonyms

Narathura pseudomuta pseudomuta

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Description

The upperside is bright violet-blue, with a thin black border. The underside is dull brown, customary of most Arhopala butterflies.[2][3] The wingspan is 18 millimeters.[4]

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