Arhopala comica
Species of butterfly
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Arhopala comica, the comic oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1862. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (Manipur, Burma, Thailand).[2]
| Comic oakblue | |
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| Arhopala comica, female, Upper Burma, from original description. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. comica |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala comica (de Nicéville, 1900)[1] | |
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Description
Described as an aberration of Arhopala japonica, it is above like dodonaea, beneath with a denser, more intense colouring and somewhat removed macular markings.[3]
