Arhopala japonica, ♂, ♀, Japan, Courvoisier collection NHM Basel.
Arhopala japonica, ♂, Japan, Osaka.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species: Arhopala japonica

Name

Arhopala japonica (Murray, 1874).

Type locality: Japan.

Holotype: ♂ not located.

Synonymy

  • Dipsas japonica Murray, 1874: 169.
  • Arhopala japonica (Murray), Bethune-Baker, 1903: 134, pl.3 fig.10, pl.4, figs 21,21a; D'Abrera, 1986: 580.
  • Arhopala ganesa formosana Kato, 1930: 206. Synonymised by Cassidy, 2013: 141. Lectotype ♂ NHMB
  • Amblypodia japonica kotoshona Sonan, 1947: 368; D'Abrera, 1977: 580 (note).
  • Narathura japonica (Murray), Evans, 1957: 122.

References

  • D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne. Reference page. 
  • Cassidy, A.C., 2013. On some type specimens of Lycaenidae from South East Asia (Lepidoptera). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 34(3): 137–144, 63 figs. web Reference page. 
  • Kato, M., 1930. Two new butterflies from Japan and Formosa. Zephyrus 2(4): 206–208, 1 fig. Reference page. 
  • Murray, Rev. R. P. 1874. Notes on Japanese Rhopalocera/Butterflies, with descriptions of new genera and species. Entomologist's monthly Magazine 11: 2-4, 166-172. Reference page. 
  • Shirôzu, T. 1960. Butterflies of Formosa in Colour. Osaka, Hoikusha 4to: vi + 481pp. tfs 1–479, pls 1–76. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

日本語: ムラサキシジミ
中文: 日本嬈灰蝶
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