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Arhopala Ander
''Arhopala'' is a very large genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). They are the type genus of the tribe (biology), tribe Arhopalini. In the relatively wide circumscription used here, it contains over 200 species collectively known as oakblues. They occur from Japan throughout temperate to tropical Asia south and east of the Himalayas to Australia and the Solomon Islands of Melanesia. Like many of their relatives, their caterpillars are attended and protected by ants (myrmecophily). Sexual dichromatism is often prominent in adult oakblues.Brower (2008) The genus' delimitation versus ''Amblypodia'' and ''Flos'' has proven to be problematic; not all issues are resolved and the assignment of species to these genera must be considered somewhat provisional. Systematics As circumscribed here, this genus includes many formerly independent genera. Junior synonyms of ''Arhopala'' are: * ''Acesina'' Moore, 1884 * ''Aurea'' Evans, 1957 * ''Daranasa'' Moore, 1884 (''lapsus'') * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arhopala Japonica
''Arhopala japonica'', the Japanese oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Indochina, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan. The wingspan is 24–30 mm. The larvae feed on '' Pasania edulis'', '' Pasania glabra'', '' Quercus acuta'', ''Quercus glauca'', ''Quercus serrata'', ''Quercus stenophylla'', ''Cyclobalanopsis glauca'', ''Cyclobalanopsis An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ... gilva'' and '' Cyclobalanopsis acuta''. Subspecies * ''Arhopala japonica japonica'' * ''Arhopala japonica kotoshona'' (Taiwan) File:JaponicaMFUpUn 546 AC1.jpg , ''Arhopala japonica'' male and female Courvoisier Collection, Basel File:Narathura_japonica1.jpg References Arhopala Butterflies of Indochina Butterflies described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
