Arhopala azenia

Species of butterfly

Arhopala azenia

Arhopala azenia azenia
Arhopala azenia patsyae
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Lycaenidae
Genus:  | Arhopala
Species:  |

A. azenia

Binomial name
Arhopala azenia

Hewitson, 1863

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]

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.

## External links

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Wikispecies has information related to Arhopala azenia.

* Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.

Taxon identifiers

Arhopala azenia|

* Wikidata: Q21238013
* Wikispecies: Arhopala azenia
* GBIF: 1927139
* iNaturalist: 1064663
* Open Tree of Life: 3139528

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