Arhopala centaurus explained

Arhopala centaurus, the centaur oakblue or dull oakblue, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in India^[1] and southeast Asia to the Philippines.^[2]

Subspecies

• A. c. centaurus Kangean, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumatra, mainland New Guinea, Torres Strait islands, northern Australia (QLD), Moa Is.
• A. c. asopus Waterhouse & Lyell, [1914] northern & northwestern Australia (NT), Koolan Is.
• A. c. nakula (C. & R. Felder, 1860) Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, S.Yunnan, Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, Singkep, Sumatra, Belitung, Bangka
• A. c. aglais C. & R. Felder, [1865] Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Mindanao)
• A. c. coruscans Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881 Andamans
• A. c. pirama (Moore, [1881]) Ceylon, South India
• A. c. pirithous ( Moore, [1884]) North India, Assam, Sikkim, S.China, Hainan
• A. c. centenitus Fruhstorfer, 1914 Batu, Pagi
• A. c. dixoni Eliot, 1978 Malaysia
• A. c. cuyoensis Schröder & Treadaway, 1999 Philippines (Cuyo)
• A. c. babuyana Schröder & Treadaway, 1999 Philippines (Babuyanes)
• A. c. decimarie Schröder & Treadaway, 1999 Philippines (Homonhon)
• A. c. dinacola Schröder & Treadaway, 1999 Philippines (Dinagat)

Biology

The larva feeds on Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia paniculata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa, Mangifera indica and Xylia dolabriformis

Notes and References

1. Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. R.K.. Varshney. Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 101. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Arhopala centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 30, 2018.