Arhopala paramuta explained

Arhopala paramuta, the hooked oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[1] [2] It is found in South-East Asia (see subspecies section).

Description

Still much smaller than japonica (only about 35 mm),but easily discernible by the more dark blue colouring above which is very much reduced in the forewing by the very broad black distal margin, whilst in the hindwing it only covers yet the centre of the wing. Beneaththe hindwing exhibits 4 distinct parallel macular bands. The imagines fly in Nepal, Assam, and Sikkim in the mountains, in the latter country they are not rare.[3]

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arhopala paramuta (de Nicéville, 1884) . 2023-04-17 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Web site: Arhopala paramuta (De Nicéville, 1884) Species . 2023-04-17 . India Biodiversity Portal . en.
  3. Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln