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Arhopala paraganesa felipa

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Subspecies of butterfly

Arhopala paraganesa felipa
Male upperside
Male underside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Arhopala
Species: A. paraganesa
Subspecies: A. p. felipa
Trinomial name
Arhopala paraganesa felipa
Lamas, 2008
Synonyms
  • Arhopala paraganesa hayashii Schroeder & Treadaway, 2002 (preocc.)

Arhopala paraganesa felipa is a rare butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Gerardo Lamas in 2008. It is a subspecies of Arhopala paraganesa. It is found on Palawan Island in the Philippines. Forewing length is 13-14.5 mm (male); 13-14 mm (female).

References

  • Schroeder, Heinz G. & Treadaway, Colin G. (2002). "Zur Kenntnis philippinischer Lycaenidae, 15 (Lepidoptera)". Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo. N.F. 22 (4): 239-242.
  • Lamas, Gerardo (2008). Zootaxa. 1848: 47-56.


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