Arhopala ijanensis
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| Arhopala ijanensis | |
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| Arhopala ijanensis in Bethune-Baker, 1903 A Revision of the Amblypodia Group Fig 28 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. ijanensis |
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| Arhopala ijanensis Bethune-Baker, 1897[1] | |
Arhopala ijanensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1897. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Mergui, and Langkawi).[2]
Easily recognized by the smalt blue upper surface, and the under surface being bright dark brown on a light ochreous-brown ground.[3]
