Amblypodia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1] Several species formerly placed here are now in Arhopala and Flos, although this placement is not necessarily definite.

Amblypodia
Adult male purple leaf blue (Amblypodia anita)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Amblypodiini
Genus: Amblypodia
Horsfield, 1829

The remaining species of Amblypodia are:

The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm (mainly) and the Australasian realm.

References edit

  1. ^ Bethune-Baker, George Thomas (1902). A revision of the Amblypodia group of butterflies of the family Lycaenidae. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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