Arhopala allata suffusa

Arhopala allata suffusa, the Tytler's rosy oakblue, sometimes placed in Amblypodia,[1] is a small subspecies of butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Tytler's rosy oakblue
Upperside on left, underside right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
Subspecies:
A. a. suffusa
Trinomial name
Arhopala allata suffusa
(Tytler, 1915)
Synonyms

Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Manipur across onto southern Shan states, Dawnas and Ataran. The species has also been spotted in Bangladesh.[2][3]

Status

This subspecies is rare.[3]

See also

Cited references

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Amblypodia suffusa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. Mondal, Anik Chandra; Neogi, Amit Kumer. "Notes On Two Lycaenid Butterflies Confirm To Bangladesh". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 258, ser no H49.8.

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