Arhopala vihara explained

Arhopala vihara, the large spotted oakblue, is a species of^[1] butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by (Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder) in 1860. It is found in Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya, Natuna, Borneo, Nias, Mergui, Langkawi, Pagi Island).^{[2] [3]}

Description

Upper surface in the male of a bright ultramarine colour with a violet reflection.Distal margin of the wings hardly 1 mm broad black, only in the anal portion of the hindwing and in the female broader. The bands beneath are dark, distinctly surroundedby light brown, on a golden brown ground.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Subspecies

• Arhopala vihara vihara (Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Natuna, Borneo, possibly Nias)
• Arhopala vihara hirava Corbet, 1941 (southern Burma, Mergui, Langkawi)
• Arhopala vihara pagia Corbet, 1941 (northern Pagi Island)

External links

• "Arhopala Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liew. Nl. 2014-06-16. The Forested Path (and Beyond): BUTTERFLIES of RAUB: The Large Spotted Oakblue, Arhopala vihara vihara (C. & R. Felder). 2020-06-25. The Forested Path (and Beyond).
2. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
3. Evans, W. H., 1957. A revision of the Arhopala group of oriental lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), entomology, 5(3): 85–141.
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.