Arhopala rama
Species of butterfly
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Arhopala rama, the dark Himalayan oakblue, (sometimes placed in Amblypodia)[1] is a small butterfly found in India, Indochina, China and Japan that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Dark Himalayan oakblue | |
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| Arhopala rama rama | |
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| Arhopala rama Courvoisier Collection, Basel | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. rama |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala rama | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)[verification needed] | |
Description
Deep dark blue, with a very broad margin; hindwing with a minute tail.[2]
Range in India
Status
The species is common in the Himalayas, but not rare elsewhere.[3]
