Arhopala zambra, the Zambra oakblue, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Charles Swinhoe in 1911. It is found in Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra, Nia, Borneo, Bawean, Bangka, Java, the Philippines).[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. zambra
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| Arhopala zambra C. Swinhoe, [1911] [1]
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Description
editMale forewing 22 mm.,deep blue border 0.5 mm.Female purple blue Similar to Arhopala adorea.The postmedian band has above a very broad black margin (female) .[4] Below somewhat ochreous brown, markings well defined.[5][6]
Subspecies
edit- Arhopala zambra zambra (Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Nias, Borneo, Bawean, Bangka, Java)
- Arhopala zambra plateni (Evans, 1957) (Philippines: Mindanao)
- Arhopala zambra triviata Seki, 1994 (Philippines: Negros)
- Arhopala zambra kitamurai Seki, 1994 (Philippines: Mindoro)
References
edit- ^ Swinhoe, C. (1911). In Moore (1910-1911) Lepidoptera Indica. 8 Lycaenidae, x + 293 pp.
- ^ Seitz, A. (1912-1927). Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde. 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
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- ^ D'Abrera, B. 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III Lycaenidae & Riodinidae: pp. 536–672. Hill House, Melbourne.
- ^ Fleming WA (1975) Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore.1st edition. Longman Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 64 pp., 54 pls
External links
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- Savela, Markku (December 25, 2018). "Arhopala zambra Swinhoe, [1911]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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