Arhopala wildei

Arhopala wildei
Arhopala wildei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Arhopalini
Genus: Arhopala
Species: A. wildei
Binomial name
Arhopala wildei
Miskin, 1891
Synonyms
  • Narathura wildei
  • Amblypodia cupido Bethune-Baker, 1903 (unavailable)

The Small Oakblue or White Oakblue (Allosmaitia wildei) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Irian Jaya, western New Guinea, and from Cape York to Innisfail in northern Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on ant eggs, and probably also the larvae. They live in the arboreal nests of the ant species Polyrhachis queenslandica.

Subspecies

  • Arhopala wildei wildei (Australia, from Cape York to Kuranda)
  • Arhopala wildei soda (Tagula, Woodlark Island)
  • Arhopala wildei neva (New Guinea)

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