Arhopala alkisthenes
| Arhopala alkisthenes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. alkisthenes
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| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914
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| Synonyms | |
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Narathura alkisthenes | |
Arhopala alkisthenes is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1914. It is found in New Guinea.[1][2]
Description
The male has rounder wing shape than other Arhopala butterflies. The female is darker violet than the male. The underside for both sexes is light grey brown.[3]
References
- ^ "Arhopala alkisthenes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Arhopala". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Entomologischer Verein "Iris" zu Dresden (1902). Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris. Smithsonian Libraries. Berlin : R. Friedländer.