Arhopala eupolis
Arhopala eupolis, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Henry Miskin in 1890. It is found in the Australasian realm.[2]
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| Arhopala eupolis in Bethune Baker (male, figure 11) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. eupola |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala eupola | |
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Subspecies
- A. e. eupolis Queensland, Kai, Aru, New Guinea, Yule, Tagula, St. Aignan
- A. e. asopus Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 Northwest Australia, Groote Eylandt
Biology
The larva feeds on Dendrophthoe vitellina, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Eucalyptus intermedia , Melaleuca quinquenervia, Terminalia catappa, Terminalia melanocarpa, T. muelleri, and T. sericocarpa.
References
- Miskin , W. H. 1890. Descriptions of hitherto undescribed Australian Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera) principally Lycaenidae. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 5(2): 29–43.
- Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Arhopala eupolis. |
- Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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