Arhopala azenia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is found in the Australasian realm.[1]

Arhopala azenia
Arhopala azenia azenia
Arhopala azenia patsyae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. azenia
Binomial name
Arhopala azenia
Hewitson, 1863

Discernible by the radiantly Morpho-blue upper surface with a very narrow dark distal margin; the under surface is quite light, almost dull white, the scanty marking dull lilac-grey or brownish-grey.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Arhopala azenia azenia (Aru, Obi, Serang, Waigeu, Misool, Jobi, West Irian to Papua)
  • Arhopala azenia patsyae Tennent & Rawlins, 2010 (Obi)

References

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  1. ^ D'Abrera, B. 1977. Butterflies of the Australian Region, edn 2. 415 pp. Lansdowne, Melbourne.
  2. ^ 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.
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