Arhopala corinda

Arhopala corinda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Arhopala
Species:	A. corinda
Binomial name
	Arhopala corinda; (Hewitson, 1869)
Synonyms
	Amblypodia corinda Hewitson, 1869; Arhopala corestes Corbet, 1941; Arhopala acestes de Nicéville, [1893];

Arhopala corinda is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869.^[2] It is found in Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Burma, Mergui, Langkawi and the Philippines).^[3]^[4]

Description

The male is above very similar to a large male of Arhopala bazalus [nominate or ssp. turbata Butler ],but it has not the stunted apex of the forewing and also a somewhat different violet reflection which, however,is only distinct in a certain light. Beneath the spots and bands are filled with a slightly darker colour than the ground-colour, the metallic place at the anal angle of the hindwing is distinct. Female above on both wings with a bright blue proximal area into which a black spot projects at the cell-end.^[5] ^[6]^[7]

Subspecies

Arhopala corinda corinda (Philippines)
Arhopala corinda corestes Corbet, 1941 (southern Burma, Mergui, Langkawi)
Arhopala corinda acestes de Nicéville, [1893] (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo)

References

^ Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of Diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
^ "Arhopala Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
^ Evans, W. H., 1957. A revision of the Arhopala group of oriental lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology [ISSN], 5(3): 85–141
^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls
^ D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.

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[1] Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of Diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.

[2] "Arhopala Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[3] Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175

[4] Evans, W. H., 1957. A revision of the Arhopala group of oriental lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology [ISSN], 5(3): 85–141

[5] Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[6] Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls

[7] D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.

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