Arhopala aexone

Arhopala aexone is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is found in the Australasian realm.[2]

Arhopala aexone
Arhopala aexone, (Hew.), female, male, from original description.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species:
A. aexone
Binomial name
Arhopala aexone

Subspecies

  • A. a. aexone New Guinea, Aru, Buru, Waigeu, Biak, Noemfoor, Manam, Fergusson, Trobriand, Saint Aignan, New Ireland
  • A. a. chrysoana Fruhstorfer, 1914 Halmahera

References

  1. Hewitson, w.C. 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
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