Arhopala azinis explained

Arhopala azinis is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1896.^[1] It is found in Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra and Java).^[2]

Description

Has the shape, size, and the approximateupper surface of one of the (tailed) forms of a male of the European Zephyrus quercus. The under surface exhibits the transverse bands and spots almost only by their light borders; the anal blue of the hindwing is distinct.^[3]

Subspecies

• Arhopala azinis azinis (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java)
• Arhopala azinis kounga Bethune-Baker, 1896 (Borneo)

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/arhopala/ "Arhopala Boisduval, 1832"
2. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
3. Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln