Arhopala azinis is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1896.[2] It is found in Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra and Java).[3]

Arhopala azinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. azinis
Binomial name
Arhopala azinis
Synonyms
  • Arhopala kounga Bethune-Baker, 1896

Description

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Has the shape, size, and the approximate upper surface of one of the (tailed) forms of a male of the European Zephyrus quercus. The under surface exhibits the transverse bands and spots almost only by their light borders; the anal blue of the hindwing is distinct.[4]

Subspecies

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  • Arhopala azinis azinis (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java)
  • Arhopala azinis kounga Bethune-Baker, 1896 (Borneo)

References

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  1. ^ de Nicéville, L., 1896. On new and little-known butterflies from the Indo-Malayan Region (2). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 10(2): 169–194, pls R, S, T.
  2. ^ "Arhopala Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175
  4. ^ 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.