Arhopala aedias yendava

Arhopala aedias yendava, the Singapore oakblue,[1][2] is a subspecies of small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Singapore oakblue
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A. a. yendava
Trinomial name
Arhopala aedias yendava
(Grose-Smith, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, 1887

Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Sikkim onto Myanmar.[1][3]

Status

Rare.[3]

See also

Cited references

  1. Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Amblypodia.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Amblypodia yendava". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  3. Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 261, ser no H49.22.

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