Arhopala eurisus explained

Arhopala eurisus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in the Australasian realm (St. Matthias island group, Bismarck Archipelago, Witu Island, Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides).^[1] It is recognisable by the lighter and more silvery tint of the upper surface in both sexes; otherwise rather similar to philander.^[2]

Subspecies

• Arhopala eurisus eurisus
• Arhopala eurisus tovesi Tennent, 1999 (Solomon Islands)

External links

• Web site: Savela . Markku . December 25, 2018 . Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 15, 2019.

Notes and References

1. D'Abrera, B. 1977. Butterflies of the Australian Region, edn 2. 415 pp. Lansdowne, Melbourne.
2. Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln