Arhopala bazalus

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. bazalus
Binomial name
Arhopala bazalus
(Hewitson, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson, 1862
  • Narathura bazalus (Hewitson, 1862)

Description

The male is almost without any blue lustre; both wings are of a dull dark brown colour, only in a certain light the upper surface exhibits a feebly bluish, somewhat silvery reflection. In the female we notice a deep violettish-blue spot in the basal portions of the wings.[1]

Subspecies
  • A. b. bazalus Java, Sumatra
  • A. b. turbata (Butler, 1881) Taiwan, Japan intensely deep blackish purple, border varying width.
  • A. b. teesta (de Nicéville, 1886) Sikkim - W.China, Burma, Mergui, Thailand
  • A. b. nebenius Fruhstorfer, 1914 Northeast Sumatra - male above similar to pratinas, mostly larger and with more blue on the upper surface; beneath less purple grey colouring.
  • A. b. pratinas Fruhstorfer, 1914 West Java - smaller than the nominate, A above with a very deep dark blue gloss from which the black marginal band contrasts so little that it can only be noticed when looked upon from the side; this marginal band is much narrower. Beneath the bands of the forewing are more distinct, the bands of the hindwing broader and more coherent.
  • A. b. zalinda Corbet, 1941 Peninsular Malaya, Thailand -male deep purple, female shining blue
  • A. b. asagiae (Hayashi, 1978) Philippines (Mindanao)


  • In Tokyo, Japan
  • Underside of a male in Japan
    Underside of a male in Japan
  • Topside of subspecies A. b. turbata in Taiwan
    Topside of subspecies A. b. turbata in Taiwan

References
  1. Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Arhopala (Plate D)". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 6, 2001 – via Internet Archive. With images.
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