Arhopala hylander

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Arhopala hylander is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Henley Grose-Smith in 1894. It is found in Biak. This species is monotypic.[1][2]

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Arhopala hylander
Figure 6 and 7 (male) and 8 (female)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. hylander
Binomial name
Arhopala hylander
Synonyms

Narathura hylander

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Description

The male is shining blue on the upperside, with a thin black border. The female is more purple with a broader black border on the upperside. The wings are uniform brown on the underside of both sexes, with the spots less clearly defined.[3][4][5]

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