''Amblypodia annetta'' is a species of butterfly belonging to the

lycaenid Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...

family described by

Otto Staudinger Otto Staudinger (2 May 1830 – 13 October 1900) was a German entomologist and a natural history dealer considered one of the largest in the world specialising in the collection and sale of insects to museums, scientific institutions, and indi ...

in 1888. It is found in the

Australasian realm The Australasian realm is a biogeographic realm that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua New Guinea and ...

. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde'' 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175

Subspecies

*''A a. annetta'' Bachan *''A. a. annettina'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 Obi *''A. a. elga'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 Obi *''A. a. anna'' Staudinger, 1888 Ambon, Serang, Saparua *''A. a. faisina'' Ribbe, 1899 Faisi Island *''A. a. fabiana'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 Waigeu *''A. a. eberalda'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 New Guinea

Biology

The larva feeds on '' Salacia primodes''.

References

External links

"''Amblypodia'' Horsfield,
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''. Retrieved June 6, 2017. {{Taxonbar">from=Q13312906 Amblypodia Butterflies described in 1888">829]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''. Retrieved June 6, 2017. {{Taxonbar">from=Q13312906 Amblypodia Butterflies described in 1888