Arhopala alitaeus

Arhopala alitaeus
Arhopala alitaeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species: A. alitaeus
Binomial name
Arhopala alitaeus
(Hewitson, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Amblypodia alitaeus Hewitson, 1862
  • Narathura alitaeus Hewitson, 1862
  • Arhopala mirabella Doherty, 1889
  • Arhopala valika Corbet, 1941
  • Arhopala pardenas Corbet, 1941
  • Amblypodia myrtale Staudinger, 1889
  • Narathura mindanensis Bethune-Baker, 1903
  • Arhopala panta (Evans, 1957)
  • Arhopala nishiyamai (Hayashi, 1981)

Arhopala alitaeus is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Asia (see subspecies section).

Subspecies

  • Arhopala alitaeus alitaeus (Sulawesi, Banggai)
  • Arhopala alitaeus mirabella (Burma, Mergui, Thailand, Langkawi)
  • Arhopala alitaeus pardenas (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore)
  • Arhopala alitaeus myrtale (Palawan)
  • Arhopala alitaeus mindanensis Philippines (Mindanao)
  • Arhopala alitaeus zilensis (Basilan)
  • Arhopala alitaeus shigeae (Philippines)