Arhopala corinda explained

Arhopala corinda is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869.^[1] It is found in Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Burma, Mergui, Langkawi and the Philippines).^{[2] [3]}

Description

The male is above very similar to a large male of Arhopala bazalus [nominate or ssp. ''turbata'' Butler ],but it has not the stunted apex of the forewing and also a somewhat different violet reflection which, however,is only distinct in a certain light. Beneath the spots and bands are filled with a slightly darker colour than the ground-colour, the metallic place at the anal angle of the hindwing is distinct. Female above on both wings with a bright blue proximal area into which a black spot projects at the cell-end.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Subspecies

• Arhopala corinda corinda (Philippines)
• Arhopala corinda corestes Corbet, 1941 (southern Burma, Mergui, Langkawi)
• Arhopala corinda acestes de Nicéville, [1893] (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, 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. [William Harry Evans|Evans, W. H.]
4. Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
5. Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls
6. D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.