Arhopala japonica

Arhopala japonica, ♂, Japan, Osaka.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilioniformes

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Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species: Arhopala japonica

Name

Arhopala japonica (Murray, 1875).

Type Locality: Japan.

Holotype: ♂ not located.

Synonyms

• Dipsas japonica Murray, 1984: 169.
• Arhopala japonica (Murray), Bethune-Baker, 1903: 134, pl. 3, f. 10, pl. 4, f. 21, 21a; D'Abrera, 1986: 580.
• Amblypodia japonica kotoshona Sonan, 1947: 368; D'Abrera, 1977: 580 (note).
• Narathura japonica (Murray), Evans, 1957: 122.

References

• D'Abrera, B., 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part III: pp. 536-672. Melbourne.
• Bethune-Baker, G. T., 1903. A revision of the Amblypodia group of butterflies of the family Lycaenidae. Trans. zool. Soc. Lond. 17(1): 3-164, 5 pls.
• Murray, Rev. R. P., 1874. Some notes on Japanese butterflies with descriptions of new genera and species. Ent. mon. Mag 11:166-172.
• Shirôzu, T., 1960. Butterflies of Formosa in Colour. Osaka, Hoikusha 4to: vi + 481pp. tfs 1-479, pls 1-76.
• Sonan, J., 1940. A new subspecies of Amblypodia japonica Murray from Kotosho, (Botel-Tobago Island) Formosa. Trans. nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 30: 368.
• Entomology Database KONCHU

Vernacular names

日本語: ムラサキシジミ
中文: 日本嬈灰蝶

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