Arhopala comica , the comic oakblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1862. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (Manipur, Burma, Thailand).[2]
| Comic oakblue | |
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| Arhopala comica, female, Upper Burma, from original description. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. comica
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala comica (de Nicéville, 1900)[1]
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Description edit
Described as an aberration of Arhopala japonica, it is above like dodonaea, beneath with a denser, more intense colouring and somewhat removed macular markings.[3]
References edit
- ^ de Nicéville, 1900 On new and little-known Butterflies, from Oriental region J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 13 (1) : 157-176, pl. CC,DD,EE (1900)
- ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
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External links edit
Wikispecies has information related to Arhopala comica.
- Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.