Arhopala allata suffusa

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

Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915

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

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Manipur across onto southern Shan states, Dawnas and Ataran. [2]

Status

The species is rare.[2]

See also

Wikispecies has information related to: Arhopala allata suffusa

Cited references

  1. Card for suffusa in LepIndex. Accessed 16 June 2007.
  2. 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 258, ser no H49.8.

References

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