Arhopala paramuta

Arhopala paramuta
Arhopala paramuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species: A. paramuta
Binomial name
Arhopala paramuta
(de Nicéville, [1884])
Synonyms
  • Amblypodia paramuta
  • Panchala paramuta de Nicéville, [1884]
  • Narathura amantes
  • Darasana newara Moore, 1884

The Hooked Oakblue (Arhopala paramuta) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-east Asia (see subspecies section).

Dark Himalayan Oakblue Arhopala paramuta at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5464.jpg

Subspecies

  • Arhopala paramuta paramuta (Assam, Sikkim, Burma, northern Thailand, southern China)
  • Arhopala paramuta horishana (Taiwan)