Arhopala hellada
Species of butterfly
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Arhopala hellada, the long-banded oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It was first described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[2]
| Arhopala hellada | |
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| subspecies ozana (top right) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. hellada |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala hellada Fruhstorfer, 1914 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Narathura hellada | |
Description
This species has the characteristics of Arhopala aedias and Arhopala anarte. It has a light violet blue color on the upperside. The upperside of the female is more saturated blue than that that of the male. It has long, narrow wings and a short tail. The underside resembles that of Arhopala anarte.[3]
The butterfly has a wingspan of 30-32 mm, making it one of the biggest Arhopala butterflies.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized - [1]
- Arhopala hellada hellada (Fruhstorfer, 1914) - Malaya
- Arhopala hellada ozana (Fruhstorfer, 1914) - Nias (markings darker than that of hellada)[5]